Rattle Snakes go with the flowers

The Sun News Article:

"That's wise, Scott says. The majority of snake bites in the United States are on the arm and fingers. His best advice to the public is to leave snakes alone. If you don't bother them, it's likely they won't bother you.

Of course, he says, it's a different matter if the snake is found in your toddler's bedroom, which has happened, then you have to take action and do something about it.

"When hiking on the trail," he advises, "use enlightened self-interest." He described a situation in which a person was bitten while trying to kill a rattler. Let's see, he asks, "You got bit because you were trying to make things safer for someone else and you didn't have sense enough to leave the snake alone?" .........

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