[CFW]

That was right neighborly of the Fed-ex guy. He could have just dropped the package and ran.

Just think, a child could have been first out of the car and running to the door when coming home and ran directly into the snake.

The driver should be commended for his "toxic masculinity".

[Bob434]

Cue the animal rights creeps and their faux outrage-

[Red Badger]

Well, that’s one way to get rid of porch pirates....................

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Libs...”The snake was here first; we are intruding on its native habitat. We are destroying snake habitat so quickly that the poor snakes have to do something, they have nowhere to go. Why did he have to KILL the snake? That’s just a harmless reptile. Couldn’t he have just relocated the snake?”

I’ve heard every one of these arguments over our horrible over-population of deer.

[GAgal]

NE’s Senators are both Rs, so maybe he’ll be publicly commended.

[GOPJ]

The driver should be commended for his "toxic masculinity".

Amen to that... if his boss is a liberal he'll probably be fired. Let's hope his boss is a decent person - a conservative.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Upon further investigation, it was determined that the rattlesnake in question was a highly endangered species, duragolox democratinus and the FDX driver was immiately assessed a $250,000 fine and sentenced to 200 hours of community zoo service.

[dfwgator]

Watch him get death threats from Animal Rights wackos.

[Responsibility2nd]

A hero? Employee of the year?

I guess I should click past the excerpt, cause I read nothing here that indicates all these nice accolades.

[Bobalu]

[READINABLUESTATE]

I have had a few surprise encounters with rattlers. Scared the crap out of me.
It’s too bad they are protected here in Minnesota.

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

I'm not of the kill any snake any time, anywhere inclination, but if I were unless I were a species identification expert, I wouldn't publicize it this way. Timber rattlers are protected in Nebraska unless an immediate threat which his picture indicates it wasn't.

[Bobibutu]

Now, here in SE AZ, small town, mostly seniors, we just call the Fire Dept. They come by, pick it up and release it further out in the unpopulated desert. No charge.

[FrankRizzo890]

“Awww that’s just my pet snake Reggie”

[Hot Tabasco]

I loved the comment at the end of the video that the driver sent the home owner:

"I hope you didn't have a pet rattle snake at your front door because I killed him."

Matt with FedEx

"Sorry about the blood..."

LOL!

[bleach]

Good thing done but I think we toss around this Hero anoinment too easily.

[1Old Pro]

Dontcha know, rattlesnakes have been persecuted. While abundant in some areas, the timber rattlesnake population has severely declined in numbers and distribution (about 50-75%) in New York State due to unregulated collection, indiscriminate killing, and habitat destruction. Until outlawed in 1971, there was a bounty in certain counties in Northern New York for the rattles of these snakes. Even in areas without bounties, the rattlesnake was severely persecuted by local residents. In 1983, timber rattlesnakes were designated as a threatened species. https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7147.html#:~:text=In%201983%2C%20timber%20rattlesnakes%20were,development

[Sparticus]

From the comments on the article...

My wife was bitten by a rattlesnake over the summer, while we were camping.

After two days of horrible, writhing agony, the snake died.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I'll just leave this here...

[HartleyMBaldwin]

My practice here in Arizona is to kill rattlers close to the house or garage and let non-venomous snakes live. When I’m out hiking or hunting, if I see a rattlesnake before it has bitten me (which is every time so far, fortunately), then I’m in no danger and there’s no reason to kill the snake.

There are coral snakes around but I haven’t encountered one yet. I’m not that good at reptile identification, so my mnemonic for similarly marked snakes found on the property is “Red, yellow and black, grab a stick and give it a whack.” Out in the desert, same as for rattlers.

[Abathar]

And to think, here in Indiana if that had been a timber rattler he’d be in jail right now.