(BOSTON) FEB 22 – A COLONY OF FIVE-FOOT LONG VENOMOUS RATTLESNAKES IS PLANNED FOR A SMALL ISLAND ABOUT TWO HOURS WEST OF BOSTON.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE.
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MASSACHUSETTS WILDLIFE OFFICIAL TOM FRENCH SAYS MT. ZION IN QUABBIN RESERVOIR IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS UNIQUELY SUITED FOR TIMBER RATTLERS BECAUSE IT HAS A PLACE WHERE THE SNAKES CAN HIBERNATE AND BE SAFE FOR THE WINTER.
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MASSACHUSETTS WILDLIFE OFFICIALS TOM FRENCH SAYS TIMBER RATTLERS DO NOT PRESENT A RISK TO THE PUBLIC.
FRENCH SAYING MOST ACCIDENTS RESULT PEOPLE POKING A SNAKE WITH STICKS THAT SHOULD BE LONGER THAN THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A BETTER PICTURE.