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7 to 14 Foot Rattlesnake found in Florida

My Dad sent me photos of this HUGE rattlesnake caught in St. Johns FL last year (that’s where he grew up). Officialy they say it’s 7′… But juding by the pictures, I’d say it’s longer. Some say 14ft, some 8ft… who knows. Regardless… It’s HUGE.

The original writer of the email says:

After seeing this, I did a little research, and learned the following:
One bite from a snake this large contains enough venom to kill over 40 full grown men.
The head alone is larger than the hand of a normal sized man.
This snake was probably alive when George H. W. Bush was President.
A bite from those fangs would equal being penetrated by two 1/4 inch screwdrivers.
A snake this size could easily swallow a 2 year-old child.
A snake this size has an approximately 5 and 1/2 foot accurate striking distance. (The distance for an average size Rattlesnake is about 2 feet)
Judging by the size of the snake, it is estimated to weigh over 170 pounds. How much do you weigh?

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