Not sure how it got killed, but I suspect either a house cat, or attacked by birds. The mockingbirds are particularly aggressive right now since many have eggs to watch over. I got attacked by them on my Friday walk by the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale at NSU. There are quite a few trees on the Blockbuster plaza, and that’s where it happened. What’s the name of that plaza now anyway?
Ring-necked Snakes are found throughout most of the eastern U.S.. These diminutive snakes seldom grow longer than 12 inches. Ring-necked Snakes have smooth scales and a black or dark gray back, whereas the belly is a bright orange/yellow, often with a row of black spots. As the name implies, there is an obvious ring of orange/yellow around its neck. When alarmed or threatened, Ring-necked Snakes coil their tail like a corkscrew. These snakes are fairly secretive and may be found under logs and rocks in moist uplands, where they eat earthworms, slugs, small salamanders and small snakes.