Beheaded snake sends man to hospital

ITPjohn · 08-20-2007, 04:01 AM

Let's be careful out there.

Beheaded snake sends man to hospital - Yahoo! News

Beheaded snake sends man to hospital
Thu Aug 9, 10:06 PM ET

Turns out, even beheaded rattlesnakes can be dangerous. That's what 53-year-old Danny Anderson learned as he was feeding his horses Monday night, when a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property, about 50 miles southeast of Yakima.

Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it sitting under a pickup truck.

"When I reached down to pick up the head, it raised around and did a backflip almost, and bit my finger," Anderson said. "I had to shake my hand real hard to get it to let loose."

His wife insisted they go to the hospital, and by the time they arrived at Prosser Memorial Hospital 10 minutes later, Anderson's tongue was swollen and the venom was spreading. He then was taken by ambulance 30 miles to a Richland hospital to get the full series of six shots he needed.

The snake head ended up in the bed of his pickup, and Anderson landed in the hospital until Wednesday afternoon.

Mike Livingston, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist, said the area where the Anderson's live is near prime snake habitat. But he said he had never heard of anyone being bit by a decapitated snake before.

"That's really surprising but that's an important thing to tell people," he said. "It may have been just a reflex on the part of the snake."

If another rattlesnake comes along, Anderson said he'll likely try to kill it again, but said he'll grab a shovel and bury it right there.

"It still gives me the creeps to think that son-of-a-gun could do that," he said.

Information from: Tri-City Herald, Tri-City Herald

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Phillips · 08-20-2007, 09:13 AM

Jeez!!

Freaky Cat · 08-20-2007, 10:21 AM

the head still can move even after its being beheaded due to nerves... so never reach and pick it up.. u never know.. and see it came true... i would just put heavy rock and put it on the head ensure its DEAD!

Lil_country_gal · 08-20-2007, 10:51 AM

That's horrible!! I hate people who behead snakes just to be head them it's our fault for moving into their territory. If you have a snake problem amazingly they have people who are trained for removing them humanly and re placing them further away. and with the horses horses are good and stomping snakes if they feel threatened.

jillio · 08-21-2007, 09:48 PM

See there! I'm not crazy! I have a phobia where snakes are concerned, and to everyone who tells me I'm being silly, I'll show them this post! You can cut their heads off and they'll still get ya!

08-20-2007, 04:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
ITPjohn SAC Class of 05 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Starship Enterprise... WISH! Posts: 769	Beheaded snake sends man to hospital Let's be careful out there. Beheaded snake sends man to hospital - Yahoo! News Beheaded snake sends man to hospital Thu Aug 9, 10:06 PM ET Turns out, even beheaded rattlesnakes can be dangerous. That's what 53-year-old Danny Anderson learned as he was feeding his horses Monday night, when a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property, about 50 miles southeast of Yakima. Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it sitting under a pickup truck. "When I reached down to pick up the head, it raised around and did a backflip almost, and bit my finger," Anderson said. "I had to shake my hand real hard to get it to let loose." His wife insisted they go to the hospital, and by the time they arrived at Prosser Memorial Hospital 10 minutes later, Anderson's tongue was swollen and the venom was spreading. He then was taken by ambulance 30 miles to a Richland hospital to get the full series of six shots he needed. The snake head ended up in the bed of his pickup, and Anderson landed in the hospital until Wednesday afternoon. Mike Livingston, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist, said the area where the Anderson's live is near prime snake habitat. But he said he had never heard of anyone being bit by a decapitated snake before. "That's really surprising but that's an important thing to tell people," he said. "It may have been just a reflex on the part of the snake." If another rattlesnake comes along, Anderson said he'll likely try to kill it again, but said he'll grab a shovel and bury it right there. "It still gives me the creeps to think that son-of-a-gun could do that," he said. Information from: Tri-City Herald, Tri-City Herald Copyright © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

08-20-2007, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
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08-20-2007, 10:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lil_country_gal Cowgirl Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, MN Posts: 2,280	That's horrible!! I hate people who behead snakes just to be head them it's our fault for moving into their territory. If you have a snake problem amazingly they have people who are trained for removing them humanly and re placing them further away. and with the horses horses are good and stomping snakes if they feel threatened. __________________ Put some excitement between your legs.... Ride a Horse Laicy Always and Forever

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08-20-2007, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Freaky Cat Space - it's like heaven! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ArKaNsAs Posts: 10,038	the head still can move even after its being beheaded due to nerves... so never reach and pick it up.. u never know.. and see it came true... i would just put heavy rock and put it on the head ensure its DEAD!

08-21-2007, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
jillio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,302	See there! I'm not crazy! I have a phobia where snakes are concerned, and to everyone who tells me I'm being silly, I'll show them this post! You can cut their heads off and they'll still get ya!