HIVE NAIJA PROMPT WK 48
I am someone who has been privileged to work in several spheres and sectors. I have been opportuned to serve in some delicate roles that exposed me to wildlife. You will never know I have such experience, except on occasions like this where I talk about it.
I have encountered several animals, maybe not like David, but the encounter I recently had with a snake made me refer to my CV (Curriculum Vitae) on my encounters with animals.
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I have had encounters with animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, antelope, foxes, African civets, wild cats, and several species of snakes, among others.
Most of these animals I got to see, whether alive or dead, while I was a farm manager at a big poultry farm in a remote area. It was definitely a very challenging role to handle, but I am grateful I had the experience.
Recently, I was about to step out of the house, and I saw a small snake, as shown in the picture, at the entrance of the house; it wasn’t even outside the gate, and what was funny was its confidence.
Maybe little snakes get motivated by their elderly ones or something. Because the moment it saw me, it raised its head and assumed a confident position, like it was about to strike.
I picked up a stick to scare it, but the snake acted like it was going to strike. There is a way we put animals like this in the Nigerian way, not in the family way this time.
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I had to opt for the former, which is why I added the watermark to the picture to cover up the Nigerian design I lavished on the serpent.
What was funny to me was its confidence. If it had known that the person it was about to encounter had a degree in animal and snake encounters, I bet it would have crawled away at its highest speed. But whoever motivated this being didn’t do any good.
I had imagined that if the tables were flipped and the snake was way bigger than that, the speed with which I'd enter the house would be so fast that I'd be competing with Usain Bolts. I won’t even remember having any CV or encounter with any animal ever.
I remember my first encounter with a snake. Although I later dealt with it, I first ran many miles away and screamed at the top of my voice to attract the attention of whoever was around before the crowd gave me the courage to face my fear.
After that day, the size of whatever animal it is determines my next move. If it’s big, I run, and if it’s not, then I try to put it in the Nigerian way.
I remember during my undergraduate days when me and my friend Dayo saw a big snake very close to a river. The way we ran, I’m sure the snake would be wondering what happened and would probably have a boost in self-confidence.
Unfortunately, such a big snake might be a mentor to the small guy I recently encountered, and the only place the latter could learn its lesson is the afterlife.
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