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Article: Don't Get Bit: Every year, a few unlucky hunters and fishermen find themselves on the wrong end of a venomous snake. Here's the lowdown on the most dangerous species, how to avoid getting bit by them--and what to do when that fails.(Summer Survival)
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- Field & Stream (West ed.)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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Byline: Keith McCafferty
Franklin Davis liked to fish a Devil's Horse. The surface-churning cigar-shaped lure had rewarded him with some big bass on Florida's Lake Jackson, but something about the "fish" he'd reeled in on this hot July night wasn't right. Not wanting to shine a light and spook fish, Davis lifted his rod to get a better look. In the instant that he realized it was a snake, the treble hook that had snagged near the rear of its twisting body slipped free, and the 2-foot serpent fell against his chest. As Davis slapped it overboard from his canoe, he felt a burning pain, like a wasp sting, in his hand.
Switching on his flashlight, he saw ...