Archive for tag: snakes
He’ll Make A Nice Belt. And Boots. And Hat Band.
June 28, 2010 SightingsI would have loved to see Steve Irwin get hold of this 15-footer found near a mall in Florida. More photos after the jump.
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Tastes Like Chicken
February 1, 2010 Wildlife In ActionThis series of photographs were dropped in my emailbox recently and the description stated the scene of this snake vs. Goanna took place in Cloudbreak, Arizona. There are two problems here: Goanna are only found in Australia (with a stray species in Tasmania) and there is no town of Cloudbreak in Arizona. Nevermind those minor [...]
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Snakes In Cock Country
December 10, 2009 Campfire Stories, WingshootingFollowing up on Friday’s post, this story comes out of South Dakota….. During a pheasant hunt near Highmore, these hunters ran into trouble when one of the dogs came across a few rattlesnakes, getting bit in the process. Perhaps more appropritely, the snakes ran into trouble. Following the cock hunt, the gang regrouped and set [...]
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Tastes Like Chicken
July 21, 2009 Wildlife In ActionHere’s the latest making the round via email: ”Snake vs. Kangaroo”. The “versus” part looks to have been over and done with, this more like the aftermath. No word on the location but I feel good knowing it’s not my backyard here in the Carolinas. Check out the series of photos after the jump.
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Everything’s Bigger In Texas
January 27, 2009 SightingsWhere I come from, snakes are all over but you have to have a good eye before stepping on them. Down in Del Rio, Texas apparently, you’re likely to shiver in yer boots running over a speed bump in the Walmart parking lot because that’s about the same size as their big rattlers.
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