Arizona Rattlesnakes are Active Now
This fellow RV'er got bit on the arm when he went to investigate a "strange" noise under his RV. We've had some unusually warm temperatures in Southern Arizona so far this winter, so be careful when ...
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We encountered a junior prairie rattler in South Dakota in the roadway in an RV park. My wife and I were walking down the road heading for the motorhome; I was staring at the moon as it was just setting dark. She mentioned there was something in the road just ahead of me. Yep, a rattler! I had her go down & fetch my brother & his GF from their unit. The little rattler was defending his spot, for sure. Eventually I found a 3' long stick to herd the little fella off the road and back into the brush.
No, I didn't try to pick it up.
That was my second encounter with a rattler. The first was in Washington in the eastern side of the gorge - it wouldn't strike or rattle - it was just going somewhere. Again, I was prompting it with a longer stick. No reaction, other than to go where it was going.
Be careful out there!
No, I didn't try to pick it up.
That was my second encounter with a rattler. The first was in Washington in the eastern side of the gorge - it wouldn't strike or rattle - it was just going somewhere. Again, I was prompting it with a longer stick. No reaction, other than to go where it was going.
Be careful out there!
