Wild encounter: Nearly 6-foot snake spotted slithering at Ohio state park
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THIS ALL DEPENDS IF THEY CAN REACH A DEAL WITH GE AEROSPACE. WLWT NEWS FIVE’S GIACOMO LUCA LIVE FOR US AT CVG. IT’S JUST UP THE STREET FROM THE COMPANY’S FACILITY IN GIACOMO. WHERE DO THOSE TALKS STAND RIGHT NOW? WELL, AGAIN, THERE’S NO CLEAR SIGN OF A DEAL YET, BUT WE KNOW BOTH GE AEROSPACE AS WELL AS THE UNION REPRESENTING THESE WORKERS. THEY SAY THEY’RE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH ABOUT CONTRACTS FOR ABOUT 640 OF THOSE UNION WORKERS AT THE COMPANY’S ERLANGER AND AVONDALE PLANTS, JUST EXPIRED. THOSE WORKERS ARE SET TO GO ON STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT IF A NEW DEAL ISN’T REACHED. WORKERS RALLIED DOWNTOWN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON CALLING FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE, GUARANTEED JOB SECURITY AND MORE SICK DAYS OFF. NOW, WE SPOKE WITH ONE EMPLOYEE WHO SAYS HE’S WORKED FOR GE AEROSPACE FOR 13 YEARS AND ONLY GETS THREE SICK DAYS A YEAR. HE SAYS WHEN HIS DAUGHTER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL ON A BREATHING MACHINE, THE COMPANY WOULDN’T GIVE HIM EXCUSED TIME OFF. HE SAYS HE’S READY TO WALK. 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THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. IN A LETTER TO GOVERNOR DEWINE. CITY LEADERS HAVE LAID OUT WHERE THEY NEED ASSISTANCE, AND THAT INCLUDES HELP WITH LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS INSPECTIONS THAT CAN IDENTIFY REPEAT VIOLENT CRIMINALS WHO ARE CARRYING GUNS ILLEGALLY. NOW, THE CITY IS ALSO REQUESTING AERIAL SUPPORT, SUCH AS DRONES, FOR POLICE INVESTIGATIONS. AND EARLIER THIS MONTH, CINCINNATI AGREED TO BRING IN STATE TROOPERS FOR HELP IN TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. CITY LEADERS HAVE BEEN IN TALKS SINCE THEN TO FIGURE OUT THESE NEXT STEPS. GOVERNOR DEWINE SAYS CITIES INCLUDING DAYTON, TOLEDO AND CLEVELAND HAVE MADE SIMILAR MOVES. FROM WHAT WE’VE SEEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE WHERE WE’VE IMPLEMENTED IT, IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. WE WILL GET A LOT OF THESE HARDCORE CRIMINALS OFF THE STREETS. NOW, ONCE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS FINALIZED, STATE TROOPERS COULD BEGIN OPERATIONS AS SOON AS SATURDAY. 505 WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF SLAPPING ANOTHER IN AN ASSAULT DOWNTOWN IN CINCINNATI. HE’S PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT. ALEX STRAVINSKY IS SEEN ON CELL PHONE VIDEO HERE. THROWING OR SLAPPING THAT MAN BEFORE THE SITUATION ESCALATED AT FOURTH AND ELM LAST MONTH. BUT SINCE HE WAS ALSO BEATEN, HE’S ALSO CONSIDERED A VICTIM HERE. THE CITY SOLICITOR, WHO IS PROSECUTING STRAVINSKY’S CASE, IS NOW TRYING TO GET HIS CITATION SEALED, CITING STATE LAW THAT PROTECTS VICTIMS. STRAVINSKY’S ATTORNEY ALSO SHARED NEW PHOTOS OF HIS INJURIES AFTER THE ASSAULT. SOME COMMUNITY LEADERS SAY STRAVINSKY IS THE REASON THINGS ESCALATED, BUT HIS ATTORNEY SAYS HE WAS JUST DEFENDING HIMSELF. ALEX HIMSELF SUSTAINED OVER 20 BLOWS TO HIS HEAD FACE AREA. HE WAS BRUTALLY BEATEN IN THIS INSTANCE. I THINK THAT HE’S BEING VICTIMIZED NOW FOR A SECOND TIME. 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Wild encounter: Nearly 6-foot snake spotted slithering at Ohio state park
Updated: 10:51 AM EDT Aug 27, 2025
A pretty wild find was caught on camera at one of Ohio’s state parks this past week.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources posted a video of the nearly 6-foot ratsnake found slithering in Hocking Hills State Park.According to ODNR, the snake was found along the Gorge Trail.”These forest-dwelling snakes are accomplished climbers and you can often find them high in trees,” ODNR said in the post.The species is Ohio’s largest snake, typically four to six feet long. Some have been known to grow longer than eight feet, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The snake can be found throughout most of Ohio, with the exception of most of northwest Ohio. They’re usually found in high trees, taking shelter in woodpecker holes and other cavities.
LOGAN, Ohio —
A pretty wild find was caught on camera at one of Ohio’s state parks this past week.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources posted a video of the nearly 6-foot ratsnake found slithering in Hocking Hills State Park.
According to ODNR, the snake was found along the Gorge Trail.
“These forest-dwelling snakes are accomplished climbers and you can often find them high in trees,” ODNR said in the post.
The species is Ohio’s largest snake, typically four to six feet long. Some have been known to grow longer than eight feet, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
The snake can be found throughout most of Ohio, with the exception of most of northwest Ohio. They’re usually found in high trees, taking shelter in woodpecker holes and other cavities.