One night a couple of weeks ago I was walking back to the house from my shop at about 10:30 at night. As soon as I put my foot on the front porch of my house I could hear the rattle. I ran backwards until I fell in the yard. I got back up and took another look. This is what we shot on the front porch. It was 4 foot 9 inches and as big around as my arm. If I would have walked onto the porch I'm sure it would have got me. The new rule here is when walking to the house from the shop at night carry a flashlight.