Woods, Waters, and Wildlife: This Column is Necessary – More on Snakebite Dangers

Woods, Waters, and Wildlife: This Column is Necessary – More on Snakebite Dangers

by John Jefferson I’ve only repeated a column subject once — when new hunting regulations took two weeks to cover them all! My nephew, Mark Boyt, told me about his Vizsla getting bitten on their ranch. Dogs curiously lead with their noses to determine what things smell like. “Rollie” lost facial tissue, lost some sight in one eye, and nearly died. We’ve taken our last six dogs to Snake Avoidance clinics, and none have been bitten on ranches they…