We spent about 4 hours at the property when a juvenile rattlesnake living under the house (4 ft from only entrance to the house) bit my dog in the face. We spent 5 hours at the emergency vet and had to leave our dog at the ER vet which needed up costing us $1,500. When we got back to the property we decided it would be unsafe to stay due to the snakes being under the house and large holes under the sink area for mice (mentioned by owner in house manual but still leave open wall with just insulation for animals to CLEARLY come in) and other “critters” to come into the house. We slept on top of the covers of the bed with our other dog on the bed with us for roughly 3 hours until we got the call from the vet that our dog was ok. Before we left we sent a message to Tony (owner) to let him know we would be cancelling the rest of the stay due to the safety concern for ourselves and our dogs since there is at least 1 poisonous snake and most likely a nest of more under the house within 4 ft of the entrance. We cleaned as quickly as we could but since we had really only been there about a half of a day, there wasn’t much to do. The message we got back from Tony was that they will cancel the remainder of the reservation (which they made available to rent to others immediately), have animal control OR a staff member come out for the snakes (obviously his top priority isn’t safety, $$$ is), but we will not be refunded because the cancellation policy states that we should expect bears, coyote, etc. He said “we are sorry you chose to end your stay, but these things happen and come with the territory”. Ironically the 24/7 ER vet that was open on Labor Day said they almost never have dogs in for snake bites….
PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT BASIC MAINTENANCE TO PROPERTY IS POOR! Holes in house to clearly let animals inside, buildup on fridge handle, baseboards caked in grime and dirt, grass overgrown everywhere even in “fire pit” area, trees down by driveway area but not removed, picnic table in yard unusable due to overgrown bushes. If you are looking to rest and relax in a peaceful setting, this is not your place because you will be in constant fear of what you will find outside and IN!
If this can happen to our dog 4ft from the only entrance it can happen to any person, and if it was to a child it very easily could have ended up much worse!