MAN BITTEN BY SNAKE HEAD

You know the old warning that even a severed snake head will bite you? It happened to this guy. Kyle Watson of Columbia, Tennessee, was with his wife and two kids hiking at Cheeks Blend Bluff View Trail on Sunday. His wife stepped over what was believed to be a Timber rattlesnake. Wanting to prevent others from getting hurt, Watson picked up a boat oar and severed the snake’s head. His kids wanted to see the body so he tried to pick it up, but when he reached to get the body, the severed head turned and bit him. Almost immediately, he felt his lips and throat swell. Then he collapsed. His wife called 911 and he was carried out of the woods and flown to a hospital.
* Snakes can be real dicks, you know?
* Especially when you sever their heads. They get a real attitude.
* So, did the snake head roll away, or is it still sitting there waiting for the next people to bite?
* The lesson: always go hiking with boat oar. (A boat or what?)
* And tell your kids to stop pestering you while you’re walking.
* See, this is how those passengers on the airliner the other day should have dealt with that snake.
* Or at least the part where you kill it.
* The part where it bites you later? I’d skip that.
* What did this guy think was going to happen going on an outing with the family?
* This is why most families split into small groups and play video games.