January Jones' dog Vinny.Photo: January Jones/instagram. inset: getty images
TheMad Menstar, 43, shared on Friday that her canine companion is on the mend following a trip to the animal hospital.
“Vinny’s Back home,” she captioned a picture of the blackbernedoodlelaying on a couch in her Instagram Stories. “Tired out but doing well.”
However, the actress pointed out in a follow-up post that another rattlesnake had shown up at her doorstep amid Vinny’s recovery, leading her to drastic measures.
January Jones/instagram
“Right before I was forced to bludgeon yet ANOTHER rattle snake today,” she wrote, sharing a video of herself holding what appears to be a croquet mallet in her backyard. “I almost cried.”
In the clip, Jones stands on guard as several people inside her house can be heard discussing what to do with the snake. She then points at a blue pool net on the floor before poking at it with the mallet.
“I’m sorry snake family, this house is taken,” Jones added in the caption.
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In addition to Vinny, Jones' furry family includesa goldendoodle named Joey, whom she welcomed into the family in 2017.
According to theCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife, rattlesnakes are widespread in the state and dogs “are at increased risk of being bitten due to holding their nose to the ground while investigating the outdoors.”
“On rare occasions, rattlesnake bites have caused severe injury – even death.”
source: people.com
