Garter snake delays commercial flight

[infernalis]

Flight delayed when pilot brakes for snake on runway | New York Post (http://www.nypost.com/2014/05/16/pilot-refuses-to-run-over-tiny-garter-snake)

http://www.varanuspark.com/garter/snake.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Glad the outcome was good for the garter.
It's nice to see wildlife come out on top once in awhile.

[DIRK]

good job...

[jwolfe152]

I think it was less policy of keeping wildlife and more of guy didn't want to run snake over (which is fine in my opinion) because i mean what damage could a snake do to a commercial jet maybe a flat tire (but i doubt it) its not like a duck or any other bird flying into the jet motor or hitting the glass wind shield. regardless I'm glad they supported the little guy and got him moved. One more thing considering where this happened could it have been a bright SF garter and the guy knew the laws regarding them and didn't want the possibility of fines over running it over? I know we won't know these answers just a few thoughts/questions after reading earlier