Scott: Here lately, I have made sure I had somebody to go fishing with Me.. If nothing else but for the fact that if ya have a heart attack,break a leg, or anything could happen...Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: scott bearden To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rattlesnake Bite Small bites can pack a wallop. When I was in the Marines a buddy of mine was moving rocks for a silly exercise when he was bitten by a black widow. He passed out in about 30 seconds and they had to helicopter him out as well since we were about a 20 mile hike back to civilization. On another occasion another Marine in my platoon was bitten by a Tarantula when he couldn't contain himself and picked it up (which I always thought they were not venomous) and his hand swelled up to the size of a softball. I always carry a venomous bite kit with me just in case, but I always worry that I will pass out before I can get my boots and waders off in time if it happened in that area of my body. This is also why I always tell my wife where I am going and try to bring along a friend if I can. Bad things can happen in just a matter of seconds and minutes may be too late. I should carry a whistle too, but I have yet to purchase one. Scott Bearden On 10/7/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Folks: This is the story and photos of a 13 yr old who was bitten by a rattlesnake. He had 10 surgeries in 30 days and was given THIRTY vials of antivenom.. These pics are NOT for the squeamish, Chuck http://www.rattlesnakebite.org/rattlesnakepics.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.2/1052 - Release Date: 10/5/2007 6:53 PM
