Residents of the Santa Maria neighborhood, in Jardinópolis (SP), complain about the presence of snakes, spiders, scorpions and other animals that, according to them, appear in houses and streets in the region due to the lack of maintenance on the land.
In less than a week, two snakes were found in the neighborhood. According to digital influencer Jessica Fernanda, one of the animals was located near a store, while another appeared inside the home of a family with a three-month-old baby.
"We bring up the problems with snakes. One was found here in front of the grocery store. But on another day, another snake was found in the house of a person who has a 3-month-old child", he reports.
According to Jessica, the problem is old and has been recurring for at least four years, since she moved to the neighborhood.
"This problem has persisted for more than four years. Some residents have been here in the neighborhood for more than five years and they have the same problems", he states.
In a note, Jardinópolis City Hall informed that the green areas under the municipality's responsibility are scheduled to receive mowing services next week, according to the maintenance schedule.
In addition to the appearance of animals, residents are concerned about the risk of accidents, especially involving children and the elderly.
Jessica says her husband was stung by a scorpion this year. According to her, he felt numbness in his arm for a few days and needed medical attention.
"About three months ago, my husband was stung by a scorpion. He felt numbness in his arm for a few days, but then he got better, he went to the doctor, they gave him some medicine there, a vaccine and he got better", she says.
Another resident decided to keep the scorpions he found in his house over time in a jar. According to Robinson Silva, one of the animals bit his wife about two or three years ago.
"These scorpions only came from my house, over time. In fact, here inside the bottle there is one that stung my wife, it's about two to three years old. But this is what we have faced, chills, fear, insecurity. Because we, adults, can handle its poison, but what about the elderly and children?"
Residents say they have been demanding action for years. For Jessica, in addition to maintaining public areas, it is necessary for the city hall to inspect private land and charge owners for cleaning the spaces.
“I believe that on private land, people are not notified to carry out this cleaning, because I believe that if there was a notification, a fine, these people would be acting differently”, he says.
Regarding private land, the municipal administration clarified that conservation is the responsibility of the respective owners and that, therefore, the city hall does not carry out services in these locations.
The city hall also stated that part of the problem identified in the region is related to the irregular disposal of garbage and debris on the sides of the road, a practice attributed to the population itself, which harms the conservation and cleanliness of the area.
