A couple from Weatherford has killed close to 100 of the snakes since last year.

Fox4News reports that the Barnett family has copperheads everywhere. Vicki Barnett said her family has killed close to 100 since last year.

The snakes went away when winter hit, but now they’re back for the summer. Authorities say their yard and farmstead is the perfect breeding ground for the snakes. They are trying to burn and mow as much grass as possible to slow down the problem.

Livescience.com say copperheads are aggressive, but their venom is usually not deadly to humans.

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