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Man bitten by rattlesnake at Idaho Wal-Mart Published May 14, 2012 Associated Press LEWISTON, Idaho � A man said he reached down to pick up a stick lying in the gardening aisle of a Wal-Mart in Idaho, only to discover that it was a rattlesnake that then bit his hand. Mica Craig said he was shopping in the outdoor garden department of a Lewiston store when he was bitten Saturday. The 47-year-old man from Clarkston, Wash., says it latched onto his hand and that he screamed and managed to shake loose the snake and stomped it to death. The Lewiston Tribune reports a bystander drove Craig to a local emergency room. Craig said he was treated with six bags of anti-venom and was told that his hand could be permanently disfigured. He said doctors expect him to remain hospitalized until Tuesday. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/1...-wal-mart/?intcmp=trending#ixzz1us8BLGYM
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Looks like a 47 year old man from Clarkston, WA may be the new owner of WalMart. 
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he should have stood in bed.
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Article does not mention it, but Wal-Mart had a "pest control" company come in and they found "several" more.
12" to 18" snakes est. of bystanders.
According to this morning's paper.
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If you live in snake country you can find the dang things anywhere... pays to be observant 
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Looks like a 47 year old man from Clarkston, WA may be the new owner of WalMart. Interesting..... it was outside in the garden center. Again, not mentioned here but in the local rag, the man went to the hospital. Was treated and sent home because of no swelling. Got home and had a hand the size of a football, went back for treatment. Sue Wal-Mart Sue St. Joe's. Win/Win
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Attention Wal-Mart shoppers:
We are having a special on sticks in garden section. Go pick out yours now.
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Attention Wal-Mart shoppers:
We are having a special on sticks in garden section. Go pick out yours now. ...and the best ones don't rattle when you pick 'em up. 
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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not the first time this has happened.
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Damn a snake! That is all.
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Sue Wal-Mart
Sue St. Joe's. Crap. When I read the title of the thread I thought " I'll bet some guy is gonna sue 'em for negligently having rattlesnakes in the store"  Like any reasonable salesperson would EXPECT a nest of rattlesnakes in the garden center I dont believe I'd sue 'em, but that just me, and I have insurance. Birdwatcher
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I'm thinkin' the fella should have stopped in the optical department for a spell.
Still, a coral-headed rattlecoppermocassin would have had me shrieking too.
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You never were much of a money-grabbing Back-stabber. Shame:)
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My opinion you had better know the difference between a stick and rattle snake before you pick it up. You just can't fix stupid, so blame Walmart
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Damn a snake! That is all. I think you mean, "Damn, a snake." 
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My opinion you had better know the difference between a stick and rattle snake before you pick it up. You just can't fix stupid, so blame Walmart ok, full disclosure. The paper also says (more than once) that the bitee is a licensed medical mary jane grower. Maybe THAT'S why it was a "stick"? I wouldn't sue Wal-Mart either, but I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
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the bitee is a licensed medical mary jane grower.
"oh wow, like, Dooooood - I've never seen a Miracle Grow like thi.... OUCH"
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the bitee is a licensed medical mary jane grower.
"oh wow, like, Dooooood - I've never seen a Miracle Grow like thi.... OUCH" Perzactly. Look at the purty colors on that little stick. I'm gonna make me a b!tchin' pipe out of tha........ouch, Holy Mary, Mother of God.
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ok, full disclosure.
The paper also says (more than once) that the bitee is a licensed medical mary jane grower.
That explains an awful lot right there. Toking two many samples for Quality control.
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Obviously the snake wasn't a Walmart employee or it would have never paid the guy any attention.
On the other hand, it did have a bad attitude...
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