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Re: Rattlesnakes

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From: Joseph Kral
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 00:00
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In article <DxAFrI.5zI@cruzio.com>,  <glena@bbs.cruzio.com> wrote:
>In article <50mrab$ld4@news2.texas.net>, 
>hhullar5@texas.net (Harold Arnold) writes:
>> 
>> I am of the old school so far as rattle snakes are concerne!.  Their
>> bite while not necessarily fatal is dreadfully disableing and subject
>> to a wide range of medical complications during the recovery period.
>> The necessary amputation of an arm or a leg often is the result.
>
>I don't mean to be a stickler for details (as most of my programs will
>stand as evidence), but is this a statistical fact or just hearsay?  I
>suspect that most rattle snake bites heal without lasting harm and that
>only if one is allergic to the venim will any real problems occur.
>

Most rattle snake bites to adults are not fatal. They can be quite painful
and cause other complications. Rattle snake bites to your pets are fatal.


>
>You prefer mice?
>

Yes. They won't harm me and make great toys for my cat.
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From: kral@hpl.hp.com (Joseph Kral)
Subject: Re: Rattlesnakes
Date: 1996/09/12
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