Rattlesnake bites off Marine's leg

[JABIII]

Oklahoma Marine loses limb in wildlife attack

POSTED 2:51 PM, FEBRUARY 17, 2015, BY DALLAS FRANKLIN & KFOR-TV

FORT SILL, Okla. – An Oklahoma Marine remains in critical condition after losing his leg in a wildlife attack.

According to KSWO, a lieutenant was hiking with two classmates at the Wichita Wildlife Refuge when a rattlesnake, which was described as 6 to 8 feet long, bit the soldier on his calf.

The two classmates quickly took action. They called EMS and carried the victim to a nearby parking lot.

The lieutenant was then flown to a nearby hospital where his leg was amputated. He remains in critical condition.

Officials say this is the first reported snake bite injury to a service member this year.

http://kfor.com/2015/02/17/oklahoma-...ldlife-attack/

[marsh chicken]

Must have been clearing sticks out of a road he deer hunts...

[JABIII]

I'd like to know what in tarnation a rattlesnake was doing out in this weather?

[2thDoc]

especially a 6-8 footer

[JABIII]

This may be the first time in history, an officer was fragged with a snake.

[baydog]

Global warming = no cold, hibernation period = snakes and bears and other deadly hibernators are active year round posing a constant threat to human life (and limb. Certainly no pun or joke intended).

[JABIII]

Well that's just great. Bears. Now you are putting the whole station in jeopardy.

[Cdnredneck]

1st warm day in February snakes are out around here.

[Mobetter]

This may be the first time in history, an officer was fragged with a snake.

[JABIII]

Show me a warm day at Fort Sill in the last week...

[mello_collins]

I hated Ft Sill.

[JABIII]

Was it because of all the winterized deadly snakes?

[BOGSTER]

Well that's just great. Bears. Now you are putting the whole station in jeopardy.