NPR

Lessons from rattlesnake class in the American Southwest

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a Phoenix-area venomous snake training course, the first thing students learn is that basically everything they thought they knew about rattlesnakes is a myth. For starters, ...
AZ Central

How do you handle a venomous snake? This class teaches how to do it safely

From corn snakes to the most venomous snake in the world, the Inland Taipan, the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary has it all – their facility in northern Scottsdale houses hundreds of reptiles. Amid ...
KTVB

Rattlesnake safety: How to prevent, handle a rattlesnake bite

Idaho is in the time of year - during spring and summer - when rattlesnakes are the most active. Just last week, a 9-year-old girl from Idaho Falls was bitten while swimming, and a 13-year-old boy was ...
pix11

Man bitten while using barbecue tongs to remove rattlesnake

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CORONA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Man bitten while using barbecue tongs to remove rattlesnake

CORONA, Calif.CORONA, Calif. — A Southern California man is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake when he tried to pick up the poisonous reptile using barbecue tongs, authorities said. The ...