can you identify this snake?

[Trackstrong83]

I'm saddened to see this kind of attitude on a snake forum. :-(

The run part, I'm okay with, but why would we kill something that is living in it's own environment, minding it's own business? <sigh>

If I can walk the other direction I will. Living on a lake, with dogs and little kids around, I must admit I have killed my share of water moccasins :'(
I HATE killing anything that is in it's own environment, but I would rather kill a venomous snake, than bury my little brother.