Pigmy Rattle Snake

[Stinkfinger]

These deadly little vipers have been migrating further North over the years and now are found in Oklahoma. My son killed one about 6 years ago on his place at Ada. Today a family rushed into the emergency room carrying their little daughter and yelled; "She's been snake bit, a copper head got her."

We got her in a treatment room and when I had a chance later, I took a look at the snake. The guy had brought it inside a little play sand-bucket and it's head had almost been severed. I told him it did not look like a copperhead to me, but I just couldn't say for sure.

The snake wasn't but about 10" long and had markings just like a copperhead, but the pattern was odd. Then I got busy with a different patient and never seen the snake again. We called a bird and they Medi-Flighted this kid to Tulsa. We don't keep snake anti-venom, its way too expensive for our little small hospital.

Later one of the other nurses found the snake on the internet, it was a pygmy rattler. Dangerous little devils. Anyway, say a prayer for this precious little girl, she's gonna need it and she's in for a rough old night tonight. Her little fingers (she was bitten on the hand) were already turning black and her hand had tripled in size during the half hour we had her.

[varmithunter]

prayers sent!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eric 3501]

prayers sent!!!

[RetiredRR]

Prayers sent.

[eric 3501]

prayers sent!!!

[jigflinger]

Prayers sent

[Redge]

Prayers sent for her and the family!

[Bobo Greybeard]

Sending prayers.... Lord, please wrap this young child in your healing arms and keep her safe and protected.

["D"]

Prayers sent and God bless her.

[Ranger09]

Prayers Sent and for the Family too. We have a lease in Hughes County for the last 12 years and have seen and killed many of them. 2 yrs ago whe sitting in stand I saw 5 under my tree at the same time within a 4 to 6 yd radius. Needless to say I moved that stand.