Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1912 — STRANGLED BY WATER SNAKE [ARTICLE]

STRANGLED BY WATER SNAKE

Boy In Swimming Killed by Reptile That Had Coiled Around His Neck. —X Rockport, Ky.—Death by strangling and at the “hands” of a large water snake was the fate met by Jimmie Jones, nine years old, in Green river at this point. The boy had started to swim and when about half way sank. When he arose he was pulling at his ~m»clt and before his companions could reach him sank again. When the body was recovered a large water snake was found tightly coiled around 'his neck. When he dived he struck the reptile, which instantly coiled itself around his neck. The snake,' which was five feet long, was killed by the youth’s companions