Only in Texas

[Estes]

About 2 years ago, my wife and I where in bed, it was probably around 3 in the morning when she woke up to a sting like feeling on her thigh, after going to the bathroom to see what it was she found a small welp bruised looking area. We didn't think much about it, maybe a mosquito bite that got irritated. Well, after 3-4 days it started to swell pretty bad after going to the doctor we learned that she was bitten by a brown recluse. Luckily, nothing more than a swollen sore area that didn't leave for a long time. She has been bitten 2 times since then, seems like she has built up some sort of immunity, because she doesn't get anything when something bites her anymore.  She has more bad luck with spiders than I have with anything.

[Krusher]

Originally posted by Arlo
Unless the store camera shows him putting the snake there himself. Not saying that happened but .... it could happen.

looks like he may have been trying to pull a scam


October 3, 2003 Updated at 1:37PM CDT
Hospital Says Wal-Mart Shopper Didn't Suffer Snake Bite

More questions surround a man from the Brownwood, Texas area who claimed he was bitten by a rattlesnake in a local Wal-Mart.

Douglas Hatchett of Bangs had reported being bitten Monday by a rattlesnake hidden in a shoe rack at the Brownwood department store. Wal-Mart officials have expressed skepticism.

KBWD-AM and KOXE-FM in Brownwood report Brownwood Regional Medical Center doctors told police Douglas Hatchett had not been bitten by a rattler when they examined him Monday.

Brownwood Police Chief Virgil Corwin referred questions to Brown County prosecutor Michael Murray, who said he had no report on the case. Neither Hatchett nor hospital officials have returned phone calls from The Associated Press.