Footage of my dad catching a timber rattler rattler snake in my yard. The snake was caught and relocated away from homes to a secluded location. The snake was not harmed in any way.
Leave it to the RU-vid "experts" to be dumping on a man who did more than they ever would do to remove a threat from people and pets. The man saved it. I would have killed it. I commend the man for stepping up.
FYI, unless they're in VA, then timber rattlers are only protected in some North East states. I don't live in VA, or the NE. I'll take my chances on killing one, if I deem it necessary.
Lay the can on its side and guide the snake into the can is what I would have done. However, you got the controls. I guess the snake wasn't into a rake massage.
I came to the comments just to see if anyone else was thinking the same thing I was. I watched this and it took me all of 1 second to figure that out. Lay the trash can on its side and the snake will crawl right in. Slapping him with a rake doesn't make him happy.
Bad idea by turning the can on its side it would leave open an opportunity for a very quick and sneaky attack strike while he is trying to set the can back up right again. Calling animal control to remove it would've been best.
@@amadablam8229 but I see him looking away at traffic, twice he looked away. All he woulda had to do was lay the trash can on it’s side, and within 10-15 seconds just with the sticks the snake woulda gladly made it’s way in.
@@joseywales3819 classic old guy, rattlesnake isnt gonna stop him from mean mugging every car, "what in sam hill is that car gittin up to, driving round like that?"
That’s the way moonshiners do,they have to see every car that goes by just in case it’s the revenuers ! We would watch and listen to every car to see where it went!All he had to do was lay the can on it’s side and watch the snake crawl in it like somebody else said!That one means there’s probably more not far away!😎
Whew! I began to feel sorry for the poor rattlesnake. But I credit the man for his perseverance. This illustrates the point that one should always have the right tools for any job.
i once shot a water moccasin / cotton mouth about 30 feet away in the water with a bb gun and that thing turned and swam right towards me on the shore and continued to chase me on land for a while
@@commiesnzombies I don’t believe it chased you. Snakes retreat from humans. People that get bit are either messing with the snake or don’t see it and almost step on it or reach down to get something with out seeing it. If you leave them alone, they will leave you alone.
@@chriswinslow1979 I've had 2 copperheads chase me. Very curious and aggressive snakes. Both were in a park area where they couldn't be legally killed. I assume that's why they didn't fear man. The only reason dangerous animals fear man is because the ones that don't have very short lives.
I gotta idea, leave it alone . We had rattlesnakes at my grandmother's place in Texas, ran across them every once in a while, and I just simply stayed clear of them. You magnify your chance of getting bit 100% by messing around with it like this man did.
If you have kids then you show them how to man up and deal with these guys properly and humanely. You don't want them to grow up to become violent assholes who kill anything they can't be bothered to understand.@@andrewmeadors
This guy belongs in the dumbbell classroom, perfect way on how not to catch a snake, the snake is way pissed now and would deliver "All its venom"; He is on a fool's Aaron
Yeah can't figure out why in the world he did that. Maybe to let some aggression out? A quick time out and reassessment to formulate a better plan would have been better. Thank goodness for his friend who reminded him about the hoe.
This is an update to my previous comment. After I posted my previous comment I think I know why he was smacking the rattlesnake with the rake. I believe he was trying to give it a stressful experience without hurting it so once he relocated the snake it would think not to return in the future. Not sure if I am right but it's the only thing that makes sense to me.
@@5954ldydi I'm pretty sure he was making snake get exhausted so he wouldn't squirm out of stick grip. The cameraman says "he's tired now" at some point.
Just an observation, wouldn't it have been easier to put the trash can on its side and directing the snake into it? Anyway kudos to the gentlemen for relocating it.
Lol. Not really. In rural Texas or new mexico, if you need a rattlesnake removed, you either kill it or catch it. There isn't anyone to come do it. Maybe for those of you who live in little box apartments in cities this seems dangerous, but more of us die from tractor rollovers or livestock accident. Some of out antibiotics we use on the cattle you eat are lethal to humans. You get some in you, you die, even if you go to the best hospital. Life has risks but a life well lived is worth those risks, rather than living in fear like a hamster in a cage
@@JohnGalt-vr3lx I actually live on a farm in the country and yes we learned how to take care of ourselves because by the time police or rescue got to you it was over. I was more commenting on his lack of experience and trying to use the tools the way he was then the danger he was in. We don't have diamond backs but we have copperheads and timber rattlesnakes. A few would get in my grandparents lawn every year.
Had a similar situation with a Timber Rattlesnake in my yard a few years ago. Timber Rattlesnakes are very timid and do everything they can to get away. They are not at all aggressive and will only bite if threatened. They are also an endangered species. Although, I commend this man for not harming the snake, what he did was very dangerous and he put himself and the others with him at risk. Catching and releasing an animal like that is best left to the professionals.
I don't think there endangered they're found all along the east coast and on the channel rattlesnake solutions they found one clear out in Arizona which is out of the way from them
@@redfoley9608 They're listed as endangered in 9 states, mine is one of them, WV is not. But, your neighbors, Virginia and Ohio have them listed as endangered. They are also "protected" in all of the Appalachian states due to a huge decline in their population. Yes, even in WV.... You can only take 1 per year and it has to be at least 42 inches... Also, They are considered to be 100% extirpated in Maine and Rhode Island. They are clearly a species that is in jeopardy.
1965, I was 13. Devil's Gate Dam park, La Canada, CA, Near J.P.L. I caught a baby snake, maybe a foot long, poor grip, tossed it, it turned midair, 1 fang caught a corner of my thumb. 5 days in L.A. County Gen. Hosp., forearm and hand swelled up bigger than Steve Garvey's. Had 4 antivenom shots within 30 min. 3 /wrist, 1 / shoulder, at Huntington Memorial / Pasadena, then sent on to L.A.Gen. Worst pain I've ever dealt with, after the swelling kicked in. Fast forward 40 years, living rural, Orange & Olive groves, Cattle, lots of B.L.M. remote foothills, feral pig, snakes, wildlife animals. I would hike around the hills and pasture with a .22. Good year was 20, any rattler within 100 yards of the house. I learned to skin and tan. Illegal to sell the skins, but legal to barter, worked well for craft folk making baskets and gourd stuff. And one of the better gifts you can give a high school foreign exchange student going home to Asia or Europe is a snake skin. Rolls up in a ziplock, fits easy in their luggage, and the rural California stories they'll tell for the rest of their lives while shaking a rattler will give them a different kind of reputation.
Southern MN is infested with Timber Rattlesnakes. We have lots of them in the yard. I had a rattle snake living in my work shop for 4 years. Somehow he got used to seeing me and my scent. Never ever took a defensive posture toward me. Got a lot of cool rattlesnake photos. Often he'd just sit by the door and watch me work, I've been within a couple of inches of him and still he was just curious. I Never had mouse. Rattlesnakes really don't want to be around people. They rarely bite unless teased or touched. Then the day came when my wife decided to use my woodshed for one of her projects. Sneaky Pete (that was his name) all 4.5 feet of him, did NOT appreciate her presences at all. Sadly, it was a tough choice between clean laundery and Pete. I'm glad you relocated him. I'd suggest if you have a lot of those snakes get a better system than a stick. :).
"Bright side"? 🙄 After all that, they should have killed the fukka. When in that tub, I could have just brought boiling water in. It would at least have been a clean death.😂
This snake probably would’ve crawled into the can on his or her own. But you’d have to carefully ‘right the can quickly’ and haVe a top ready. You see how desperate this snake was to try to escape. Yeah, hand it to these guys, they did their best and were fairly brave.. A sheet with an extremely tight bungee cord, rope or ratchet strap holding it down tight at the top just under the rim may have worked lol. If you live in a ‘venomous snakey area’ keep the lid handy also. and get a real snake stick. Especially don’t kill non-venomous snakes! and the venomous ones also if you can SAFELY remove or get help. Thumbs up guys 👍
WOW. That is one big snake. Glad no one, including the snake was hurt. Took me a bit to realize the rake was to get it to curl up and also to wear it out.
Dude was well intentioned, even though he beat the shit out of it. Seriously though, good on him relocating it. I don’t know what state he’s in, but in the Northeast, they’re a protected species.
My dad back in the early 80's used a rack the same by holding in down then with the other holding a 6ft hose filled with about 10in of concrete in one end would swing it around over his head and wack it on head a couple of times till he kills it. The biggest one he ever killed measured just under 7ft and it had 14 scales on the tail.
Good job grandpaw! Ignore rude comments and thanks for being an inspiration. Kids today are a weak weasely generation that think they know it all when they don't know squat.
Just curious what state do ya'll live in? The many times ive thought about moving back to Southeastern KY, up in the Mountains and in the country, (about 15-20 minutes north of the Tennessee/Ky state line) I'll just stay in the big city in Indiana 😂😂🤘
ME. TEXAS BORN. 12 GUAGE. DINNER AND A NICE HIDE FOR BELT, WALLET, MY 1911 KYDEX HOLSTER WRAPPED IN TIMBER RATTLER HYDE... PEEPAW HAD TITANIUM BALLS !!!
I have found that it's much easier to catch a venomous snake in my yard AFTER I have blown it's head off with a .410 shotgun. BTW, it's quite obvious that this elderly gentleman (who looks to be about my age) has no clue as to what he is doing and it's hard to believe that his son just stood there and watched him do it. However, by filming it, at least he had his phone handy to call 911.
@@brucemclaughlin7845 In Georgia, as of a Sept. 2022 article I googled, it is illegal to kill non-venomous snakes in GA, but not illegal to kill venomous ones. But ya now what? I cannot afford to pay someone to remove every venomous snake I find on my property, and I am not going to jeopardize the well being of my family, or my numerous animals by letting a venomous snake roam wild around my place, whether it is legal to kill or not.. I may see it this time, but if it goes free, I may not see it next time. Non-venomous snakes get a pass and at 73 yrs. old, living in the country for the majority of my life, I can tell the difference.
@@brucemclaughlin7845 Illegal to kill water moccasins and copperheads in Arkansas too and yet, several committed suicide by shotgun on my property last year. I have a pond and grandkids. Go ahead and cuff me.
@@andrewmeadors biggest I ever seen was a older brother cleaning his yard and almost stepped on a timber right at 10 feet long and big as a navel orange or grapefruit- it was huge. The man stood at 6 feet tall and the timber rattler was held high as his height dragging the ground and below his knees on the other side of the pine tree limb . It was in Utica S. C. If I recall correctly. Real clear photo
Unless there's another snake in the trash can, how about laying it on the ground in front of the snake? Much shorter distance than picking it up and putting it in the can. 🤔
That was hard to watch! 😢 I love rattlesnakes, they are amazing creatures! I have lost count of how many I have caught. That’s not how it is done! Beating and pulling a rake over the snake is absurd! It’s not a leaf! Wow! But I must give credit where credit is due! Most people would have just killed it. The snake was definitely hurt during the making of this film!😂 but thanks for doing your best to relocate it 🤘🏼
I'm just really glad you didn't get bit. Amateur or professional things can go wrong.Im sure your family still wants you around.so take it down a notch their cowboy.Im just wanting you to be careful young man.
U would think with the persistent problem of snakes in there property they would invest in some proper snake tools like maybe some snake tounges at least not some freaking sticks. Gramps is asking for a eternal retirement thats for sure one bite from a Timber at his age and its gameover
Not to be rude, but was anybody else rooting for the snake. I can buy a set of grabbers at a dollar store for a dollar grab near the head and you're there what the freak was he doing with those sticks, or better yet I can just call a snake catcher that's got the good equipment this man is very lucky he didn't get bit
Buy and call, buy and call.... you freaking people with all the answers crack me up. We don't live where you can call someone like you weak ass city folk do. We have to take care of business the best we can. I guess I should have killed it like I started to.
@@andrewmeadors I didn't ask you to kill the snake, but it's obvious you look like you don't know what you're doing, like one of the other people said tip the stupid garbage can over get it to go in the garbage can lift it and you're there
@@jackikordich7397 well that's not me catching it I'm filming. Laying the can diwn sounds easy but after trying that a couple of times on snakes before it doesn't work every time. I have kids and can't be worrying about them getting bit. The snake wasn't harmed and was relocated.
There are no grabbers as you call them at the dollar store that will hold a pissed off rattler ! Good snake tongs cost around $50 and are alot cheaper than a $250,000-$300,000 hospital bill !!
Unfortunately, totally the wrong equipment for the situation. Not the most aggressive pit viper, but this was clumsy and had potential bite scenario if ever I saw one. If you're going to collect and move, get the correct tool for the job. 6 seconds is all it should have taken.
If you use a shovel and the lawn rake instead of a flimsy stick... or you could sweep it into the can and flip it up with the shovel.... in the long run, they are much easier to handle when they are dead.
