In the last 10 days I have killed 3 diamond backs in and around my place. One, a 3 footer, faced off with my German Sheperd after sneaking up on us while we were enjoying a cool brew on the patio. My wife and the dog saw the snake at the same time, wife went south, dog went into attack mode, I went for a gun. Snake coiled up and struck at "Max", he dodged the strike, I could not get a clear shot for fear of hitting the dog. Opted for a nearby flat shovel and dispatched the serpent. Killed the other two in the driveway with the car. We have a lot of snakes, most are harmless black snakes and we don't pay any attention to them. One fell out of a tree and hit my son on the shoulder while we were clearing brush. He was dancing around a bit, also had one fall out of the grape arbor over our patio where we drink our morning coffee. Didn't know I could move so fast at 68. I miss Alaska.