Dog dies of Venomous Snake Bite in Westchester NY

Is it a conspiracy to "prove" that "wildlife" pets are dangerous? "Levesque doesn't know what kind of snake bit Libby — whether it was a wild snake or a household pet turned loose in the woods — but she wants to warn her neighbors and hikers at the nearby Silver Lake Preserve that snakes may strike, even in Westchester."
The likelihood of this being a "released" "pet" is much much much much smaller than the likelihood of it having been a wild snake, regardless of their rarity in that area. Sad about Libby though...