STAFFORD, Va. – A family got the scare of a lifetime when they found a 6-foot-long snake slithering up the window inside the children's play room.
Kelly Blumenthal of Stafford, Va. posted video of the unwelcome visitor to her Facebook page and told WAGA that it happened last week in the room where her two young sons play.
In the post, Blumenthal said seeing the snake inside her home has always been one of the biggest fears of her life.
"I am very, very shaken up and upset," said Blumenthal. "I haven’t been back into the house in hours and I don’t know how I will."
She said a crew was called out to get the snake, which was identified as a King snake. King snakes are not poisonous, but can bite.
Even more frightening, Blumenthal's 3-year-old son Finn, who was born with a heart defect, had just come home after having his second heart surgery.
The Blumenthal's have set up a GoFundMe page to help with their rising medical bills and get updates on Finn.
One of the biggest fears in my entire life happened today. An over 6 foot long snake somehow got into our house and climbed up from our TV onto the window where Finn was playing. I am very, very shaken up and upset. I haven’t been back into the house in hours and I don’t know how I will. The snake was not killed. It took three men to get it out as it was climbing on glass and it was hard to safely remove it without causing damage. I want to thank my neighbors from the bottom of my heart for consoling me and taking care of Finn who was very upset. I am trying to calm down and it’s VERY hard. I am extremely shaken up as my kids drop toys back there several times a day and reach back to grab them which is where Finn was playing. I’m trying very hard to calm down and figure out how I will walk back into the house.
Posted by Prayers for Finn on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
