As for your category comment that is simply a tug (ie; flamebait) to make this
something that does not belong on the list and I will not participate.
Ty
Irate Mormon wrote:
> Are you serious? I suppose if you have a perfectly manicured lawn, you probably
> will see a snake long before you step on it. OTOH, my daugher did not see a
> copperhead which was resting underneath the chair she usually sits in, which is
> on a concrete slab. She realized the snake was there when it struck at her and
> hit the chair.
>
> I have gotten within 3 feet of a cottonmouth without being able to see it, even
> when somebody was pointing directly at it. People DO get bitten when treading
> on or near unseen snakes. This may constitute provovation, but I think you were
> referring to _deliberate_ provocation?
>
> Would I be correct in placing you and Jan on the "animal rights" side of the issue?
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