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Rattlesnake Venom Summary

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Musician Kevin Fowler recently took to social media to defend his choice to shoot rattlesnakes that have been hanging around his home.

Fowler said in his Facebook post that he had been repeatedly encountering rattlesnakes in his shed, and since he had witnessed a friend suffer through a rattlesnake bite, he didn't want to chance the danger associated with the creatures.

Along with the post, Fowler also included three pictures. One photo of the dead snake and two graphic photos of his friend's hand after suffering from a rattlesnake bite.

Rattlesnake venom contains hemotoxic substances, which can cause harm to skin tissue, the circulatory system, and blood cells.

Despite his reasoning, some people have criticized his choice to shoot

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