Rattlesnake Death in Pennsylvania

[antiqucycle]

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/r...snake-bite-in-Elk-County/stories/201507190201

no joke and the guy was just putting wood on the campfire.

In view of the fact that Ohio does have a few rattlers (mosquito lake area), is any body extra careful when checking pre season trail cams?

 

[bowhunter1023]

I asked our EHS team for snake chap since I work in counties in WV with known rattlesnake populations. I don't worry about them over home just yet, but they seem be expanding.

 

[Jackalope]

I don't worry about it in central ohio and we have swampy bog spots that contain rattlers. I grew up in Mississippi with snakes as thick as thieves so they don't bother me much.

 

[badger]

On Monday, my daughter had a pygmy rattler strike at her as she was catching lizards in south Florida. I doubt the bite would have been lethal, but it wouldn't have been pleasant either.

 

[badger]

I guess she didn't learn her lesson. Here's one from today.

 

[bigten05]

Well at least its head is cut off. I don't mind snakes but I don't mess with them much either especially if there poisonous

 

[finelyshedded]

Dang Dale! They must be thick in the area she's at!

 

[Jackalope]

I guess she didn't learn her lesson. Here's one from today.

View attachment 33816

She must like them, she does have a snake tattoo on her leg.