[mkjessup]

Prayers indeed for this brave young man and the family he leaves behind. A tragic and horrible way to die.

Which begs the question: why would we want to keep such a species of snake alive?

I say put a bounty on each cottonmouth head, and wipe the bastards out once and for all.

Plenty of other water snakes to take their place.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

"Which begs the question: why would we want to keep such a species of snake alive? I say put a bounty on each cottonmouth head, and wipe the bastards out once and for all."

Ditto!!!!!