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If you encountered this rat sized snail what would you do? [15 vote(s)]

Try and make conversation with it.
53.3%
Try to kill it quickly.
20.0%
Avoid any physical contact with it.
26.7%
thesprintking


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Florida battles slimy invasion by giant snail
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South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive invasive species: the giant African land snail, which can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster.

More than 1,000 of the mollusks are being caught each week in Miami-Dade and 117,000 in total since the first snail was spotted by a homeowner in September 2011, said Denise Feiber, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Residents will soon likely begin encountering them more often, crunching them underfoot as the snails emerge from underground hibernation at the start of the state's rainy season in just seven weeks, Feiber said.

http://news.yahoo.com/florida-battles-slimy-invasion-giant-snails-161432518--sector.html



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ashleyhightower


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I think if I ever saw one, I'd call the cops & flee my home forever. That is so scary and gross!

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R-Squared


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This is why I'm never going to Florida: nature there is absolutely horrifying.

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MaddieHill


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MY sister hates snails because when we were little she stepped on one with her bare feet and it stuck to her foot.....So we probably won't be going to South Florida anytime soon! This is pretty gross....

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This is awesome!! i would try to talk to it becasue it has to be intelligent because they have found a way to grow this large!

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ryanwelch


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If I saw this massive snail I would do one thing........grab a ton of salt!!!! Make that thing bubble!!!

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Sean Searcy


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thats awsome. a nightmare for peoples gardens but i think there cool.

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JohnJohn


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Kill all of em.


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