re: Naked squatting woman beats off a Wang - and Florida of course

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. - A man was bitten in the face Tuesday afternoon by what was identified as an eastern diamondback rattlesnake near the Bostwick area, Putnam County Fire Rescue said.

Ron Reinolds was trying to kiss the rattler when it bit him, according to neighbors. More Putnam County Headlines Neighbors: Man tried to kiss rattlesnake.

Reinolds was conscious and alert when he was flown to UF Health for treatment with antivenin shots, Fire Rescue said. He was reportedly in critical condition.

One neighbor, who did not want to be named, told News4Jax on Wednesday that he caught a 3-foot eastern diamond rattlesnake in the road a couple of days ago, and put it in a bucket with a lid.

He said he planned to go release the snake in the woods, away from nearby homes, but someone living next-door asked if they could have it.

Then on Tuesday, the neighbor said, the people who live behind him were playing with the snake, but wasn't sure whether anyone had any experiencing handling snakes.

One person was holding the snake, showing it off to others, when Reinolds tried to kiss it and got bit, according to the neighbor.

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