Smokey is humble Florida Yarddog. He does not like venomous snakes.
Posted on 04/22/2015 5:08:38 PM PDT by Brother Cracker
WIMAUMA, Fla., A Florida man is recovering from a cottonmouth snake bite to his lip after he allegedly tried to smooch the serpent on the mouth.
Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said Austin Hatfield, 18, captured the 4-foot cottonmouth, also known as a water moccasin, while swimming last week and kept it in a pillowcase at his girlfriend's house, where he was bitten on the lip.
Friends told investigators Hatfield was trying to kiss the snake when it struck him.
Hatfield was initially hospitalized in critical condition, but his status was upgraded to good condition and officials said he is expected to make a full recovery.
Investigators said Hatfield did not possess the proper permits required by the state to catch and keep cottonmouth snakes.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it is investigating the incident.
That boy swelled up like a beefsteak tomato.
That’s just swell.
I just read that there are non-venomous watersnakes in that area that are easy to mistake for water moccassins, so maybe he thought he had caught one of those.
Not his fault. Blame the government for creating that state of affairs.
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The longer I live, the more unfathomable my own species becomes. I can say though, that the fact that a human being would try to kiss a cottonmouth does help me understand why a human being would vote for any member of the Democrat party.
I am laughing, out loud. He used to be a decent looking young man; now, he looks like he could be a stunt double for William Shatner.
Putting the “Duh” in Floriduh.
Not his fault? He's not responsible for the decisions he made to play with snakes? And to be stupid about it as well? I suppose his behavior was coerced?
A monumental idiot.
Smokey is humble Florida Yarddog. He does not like venomous snakes.
Whoops 1st thing came to mind was Wassermann whatever her name be.......Mayo Something...???
maybe the snake is very nearsighted and thought he was kissing Debbie Wasserman?
Not his fault that taxpayers are on the hook for his medical expenses. That is what you should blame on the government.
Ok. Did he say, “Hold my beer and watch this?”
The McCoys are laughing their butts off.
You people are so intolerant! The guy can’t help it if he was born with an attraction to snakes, so please stop mocking him. The poor guy is already devastated from having his advances rejected.
He was given the choice: A cottonmouth or Hitlery. He chose wisely. ping
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