I swear it was 15 Ft long!!!!

My wife's dog was nosing around in the bushes when she (the dog, not my wife) yelped and ran to the house with her tail between her legs. The dog then built up her courage and slowly went back to the bush. After nosing around for a couple of seconds she jumped back and growled. This prompted me to stop my yard work and check out the situation. It also prompted my son and daughter to do the same. There was a small (~1 foot) garter snake under the bush. I promptly caught it to show the kids. When I turned around I saw my son and daughter disappear into the house. I put the snake back in the bush and went back to my yard work. A couple of minutes later my wife comes out and asks "where is the huge snake you caught and what type was it?" I responded with "Judging from the response of the dog and the kids, it was a 15 Ft anaconda and I put it back in the bushes." That comment landed me in the dog house. Luckily there was plenty of room because the dog was hiding under my sons bed.