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Old May 2, 2012   #49
Chrissykin
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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta View Post
My dad was bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead last summer in our garden. Those things are mean as...well...as a snake. My mom ran out with hoe, struck off the head of the snake, threw the head and the body in a bread bag, drove to the hospital, and dumped the snake on the front desk at the reception. Her purpose was to get correct identification for the antevenom. The hospital staff behaved like a bunch of five year old girls, running around screaming at the dead snake. My dad was treated right quick.
I am sorry but I laughed so hard. Your mom is a very brave woman. I would be running for the hills.
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