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Offline Krusher

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« on: September 30, 2003, 10:51:57 PM »
BROWNWOOD, Texas -- Police say a man was bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping for shoes in a Wal-Mart store in Texas.

Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him yesterday. The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.

Police, fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene.

The 31-year-old shopper and the dead snake were hustled to Brownwood Regional Medical Center. There, the snake was confirmed as a rattler, and Hatchett was treated and released.

Wal-Mart officials say the matter's being investigated and they have no comment.
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Offline Sixpence

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2003, 10:54:43 PM »
Hey, better a rattlesnake than a black widow(yes, I have been bit by a black widow)
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Offline JB73

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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2003, 11:08:51 PM »
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...The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death...
what surprises me is that most people jump away in reaction to an attack from a wild animal. he musta been really pissed lol.
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Offline -Concho-

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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2003, 11:25:46 PM »
thats going to be one rich dude
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2003, 11:32:27 PM »
Unless the store camera shows him putting the snake there himself. Not saying that happened but .... it could happen.
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2003, 12:44:11 AM »
Rather doubt the "only in Texas" part.

We've got rattlers here in California as well. :)
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2003, 01:00:15 AM »
do ya keep them in Wal-mart?
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Offline Twist

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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2003, 03:48:50 AM »
"Cleanup!! Aisle 5!"
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2003, 04:29:31 AM »
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Hey, better a rattlesnake than a black widow(yes, I have been bit by a black widow)
What was that like? Were you very ill? How long to recover?
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Offline Twist

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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2003, 04:37:45 AM »
I had a Brown Recluse tag me once, the hole in my arm took forever to go away.
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2003, 09:41:11 AM »
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do ya keep them in Wal-mart?



In any desert environment, you can expect the local fauna to find its way inside.
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2003, 09:42:18 AM »
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Hey, better a rattlesnake than a black widow(yes, I have been bit by a black widow)



If you're talking Sidewinder, I'll agree. If you're talking about Mojave Rattlers, I'd rather have the spider bite.
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Offline Drifter1234

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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2003, 10:00:59 AM »
Came home from a overnighter in New Orleans.  Went out on by back porch and noticed a snake was up in the rafters of the ceiling.  answered the question to where all my geckos had gone.  My first response was there is a sweet rattlesnake on my porch.  Went running next door to get my Biologist neighbor (who mangages wetlands and wears snake-boots to work).  

He came over and his first comment was  "you stupid moron that is not a rattlesnake because rattlesnakes can't climb"  Like everyone is suppose to know that.  It had similiar markings to a rattler though.

With that being said.  The walmart rattler fell to the floor meaning it most likely had to be placed there.


My observation based on my embarassing snake lesson.


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Offline Rude

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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2003, 10:09:08 AM »
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Rather doubt the "only in Texas" part.

We've got rattlers here in California as well. :)


While that may be true, the reaction of a Texan vs. a Californian is a whole different matter....a Californian would run away from the snake like a schoolgirl, only to pass out a few isles later...cept Lazs...he'd pull out a firearm and shoot the thing John Wayne style:)
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« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2003, 10:11:19 AM »
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While that may be true, the reaction of a Texan vs. a Californian is a whole different matter....a Californian would run away from the snake like a schoolgirl, only to pass out a few isles later...cept Lazs...he'd pull out a firearm and shoot the thing John Wayne style:)



This little girl has the skin of a Mojave Rattler in (her) desk drawer. That thing was as green as a garden hose when I took its life (with a rock). :p
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