[Vision2020] Hoax: 97 Pound Rattle Snake Near Kamiah, Idaho!

[lfalen]

Bruce
You are mostly right. I could not believe a 97 lb rattlesnake either, but was faked because of the name, address and phone number listed. I called Mr. Poole. He said that it was a real snake that was killed in Texas, but was probably no where near 97 lbs. A friend in Texas sent it to him and he sent it on to friends in Cottonwood, but neglected to take his name of it and itwas now making the internet rounds and snopes. To my knownlde ther are no rattlesnakes on the palouse or in Cottonwood, but there are some in Kendreck and Juliaetta.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Bruce and Jean Livingston" jeanlivingston at turbonet.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:08:52 -0800
To: lfalen at turbonet.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Hoax: 97 Pound Rattle Snake Near Kamiah, Idaho!

> http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/txsnake.asp
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> That sure looked like a diamondback, which is native to the Southwest if of the western variety.  (The eastern diamondback is supposed to be bigger, and wikipedia (consider the source, I know) lists the record size as 8 ft, and 26 pounds, though those numbers are debated.)  
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> The diamondbacks don't live up here, according to the books, so I checked snopes.com.  Your picture has been floating around the internet for a while.  It's probably a legit picture, but doubtful the Rattler weighed anywhere near 97 pounds, and almost certain that the rattler was NOT found in Kamiah, since it was first listed as being found in Texas and Missouri.  And boy am I glad of that!!!
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> Bruce Livingston
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> From: "rafalen" <rafalen at turbonet.com>
> To: <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:35 AM
> Subject: Fw: 97 Pound Rattle Snake Near Kamiah, Idaho!
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> > From: "Krista Parkins" bkparkins at cpcinternet.com
> > Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:34:50 -0800
> > To: Undisclosed-Recipient:
> > Subject: 97 Pound Rattle Snake Near Kamiah, Idaho!
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> >      I have never seen one this big, Yet!  Kris
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> >            Does anyone have a good recipe for cooking rattle snake? 
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> >            Subject: 97 Pound rattle snake near Kamiah!
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> >            You can't say we don't grow them big up here!!!
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> >            This Idaho Buzz Worm was recently killed just up the road a piece in Lawyers Canyon, about 6 miles NE of Greencreek, Idaho.
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> >            9 feet, 1 inch - 97 lbs.
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> >            Kevin Poole
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> >            Project Manager
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> >            Riedesel Engineering, Inc.
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> >            77 Southway Ave. 
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> >            Lewiston, ID 83501
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> >            (208) 743-3818 Office
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> >            (208) 743-3819 Fax
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