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JonLP24

(29,385 posts) Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:11 AM Sep 2017

Arizona man tries to eat rattlesnake; snake bites back

A Coolidge man remained hospitalized Friday after surviving a rattlesnake bite to the face while trying to show off to friends at a party by attempting to cook the reptile on the barbecue.

Victor Pratt 48, has been at Banner-University Medical Center in Phoenix since Sept. 7.

While celebrating his child's birthday with friends, Pratt said he decided to show them how to catch and cook a rattlesnake after one of the reptiles showed up in his yard during the party.

Pratt, who spoke to The Arizona Republic on Friday, grabbed the venomous snake and was showing it off to friends and family, posing for several photos. But he lost his grip on the snake's head, and it attacked him.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/09/15/arizona-man-tries-eat-rattlesnake-snake-bites-back/672586001/

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Arizona man tries to eat rattlesnake; snake bites back (Original Post) JonLP24 Sep 2017 OP

This country gets dumber by the day. RandySF Sep 2017 #1

It's nothing I haven't seen before but usually the bite is on the jerk's hand Warpy Sep 2017 #2

Morons get what morons deserve. Doreen Sep 2017 #3

Stupid is as stupid does left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #4

Hold my beer...nt Javaman Sep 2017 #5

RandySF

(71,545 posts)

1. This country gets dumber by the day.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:14 AM

Sep 2017

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

2. It's nothing I haven't seen before but usually the bite is on the jerk's hand

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:19 AM

Sep 2017

What was this joker trying to do, tongue kiss it? What do you want to bet "here, hold my beer" played a part in this.

For future reference, you chop the head off first. Then you cook it. And it's not bad, although I'd rather skin it, crumb it, and pan fry it.