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Man Dies After Being Bitten By Highly Venomous Brown Snake While Camping
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Re: Man Dies After Being Bitten By Highly Venomous Brown Snake While Camping
Wildlife expert?!?!?!
"You've always got to treat a snake as if it is poisonous, never be complacent around them," Lamb noted.
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Re: Man Dies After Being Bitten By Highly Venomous Brown Snake While Camping
 Originally Posted by Bluedevil0584
Wildlife expert?!?!?!
"You've always got to treat a snake as if it is poisonous, never be complacent around them," Lamb noted.
Well... not all wildlife experts are herpetologists.
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Re: Man Dies After Being Bitten By Highly Venomous Brown Snake While Camping
Originally Posted by Bluedevil0584
Wildlife expert?!?!?!
"You've always got to treat a snake as if it is poisonous, never be complacent around them," Lamb noted.
Yes, he should have said "venomous" to be accurate, but then again, if locals typically refer to such snakes as "poisonous", it makes sense to tailor one's responses so the
less-educated masses understand when being quoted. He wasn't speaking to a herpetological group here, but for the public.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Man Dies After Being Bitten By Highly Venomous Brown Snake While Camping
Originally Posted by Bluedevil0584
Wildlife expert?!?!?!
"You've always got to treat a snake as if it is poisonous, never be complacent around them," Lamb noted.
Yeah .. if in doubt it’s simply best to not EAT the snake 
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