Silsbee woman grateful to live another day after being brutally attacked by snake, hawk

A Silsbee woman says she's now keeping a vigilant eye on the sky after being brutally attacked by both a snake and a hawk.

Peggy Jones was mowing the grass on her property late July when a snake fell from the sky.

While the snake was gripping her arm, a hawk swooped down and began viciously attacking her.

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