Re: Rattlesnakes

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From: Daniel Veditz
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 00:00

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Richard A. De Castro wrote:
> The vast majority of injuries related to snakebites in the US are
> caused by overeager application of various snakebite remedies, the worst
> of these being the discredited "cut and suck" method that is so
> popular with the folks who carry those Cutter's Snake Bite Kits.

My grandfather nearly died as a teen when his older brother hit an
artery in his wrist when attempting the "cut 'n suck".  Not recommended.

-Dan Veditz

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From: Daniel Veditz <dveditz@netscape.com>
Subject: Re: Rattlesnakes
Date: 1996/09/11
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