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September 30, 2003
shopping for shoes in a Wal-Mart store in Texas.
Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a
rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him Monday. The snake fell to the
floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.
Police, fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene.
The 31-year-old shopper and the dead snake were hustled to Brownwood
Regional Medical Center. There, the snake was confirmed as a rattler, and
Hatchett was treated and released.
Wal-Mart officials say the matter's being investigated and they have no
comment.
Brownwood is about 120 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
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"Jon Paschke" < JPASCHKE@... > 25762
Posted on September 30, 2003 10:05 AM
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