Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1893 — Snake Story from Nevada. [ARTICLE]

Snake Story from Nevada.

The writer saw an Indian kill a rattlesnake in a very peculiar manner recently. The rattler was about ten feet from the Indian, who was resting the rifle on his knee, apparently taking aim. Whenever he moved the weapon a few inches the snake would move around and get exactly in line with it. Then to show how the thing was done, the Indian moved about the snake in a circle and the reptile moved as if his tail was a pivot, always keeping his head and body in line with the gun. The Indian then agreed to bandage his eyes and shoot the snake in the mouth. The writer bandaged the Indian’s and holding the gun by his side at arm’s length the latter nulled the trigger and the ball entered the snake’s mouth and passed the whole length of his body. “How did you take aim?” was the query. • “the snake he take aim,” wk the reply. \\ e have talked with an old hunter on this proposition, and he claims that a rattlesnake will always range directly in line with a gun or stick pointed at it. (Carson (Nevada) Appeal.