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Arkansas Granny

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2. The photos are stunning, but I think a little protective gear might have been in order.

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Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:08 AM

Oct 2017

They make lightweight shin guards that people wear when hiking or hunting in snake country. Also, had that been me, I would have made a bee line for the nearest hospital with anti venom. The results of that bite could have been fatal.

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Photographer Gets Bitten By A Deadly Black Mamba, Still Manages To Finish The Photoshoot [View all] IronLionZion Oct 2017 OP

How interesting - thanks for posting this Merlot Oct 2017 #1

The photos are stunning, but I think a little protective gear might have been in order. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #2

"did not go to the hospital for anti-venom" Not Ruth Oct 2017 #3

There are many reasons why women live longer than men IronLionZion Oct 2017 #4

I know, right? cwydro Oct 2017 #5