Joe Paczwa  › Hudson Mills Metropark   September 15, 2015 at 12:37am

Massasauga spotted on 17 monster today, watch your step.

Zak L   September 14, 2015 at 8:45pm

Yikes. Saw one on hole 10 at Goldenrod DGC once...prob 7 years or so ago.

Joe Paczwa   September 14, 2015 at 11:44pm

My first encounter, glad they rattle cause one of us would of probably stepped on it. Maybe 18" to 22" long. I know their poisonous, but are they deadly or just F you up?

Joe Paczwa   September 15, 2015 at 12:06am

http://www.discgolfscene.com/video/240941

Zak L   September 15, 2015 at 12:07pm

I'm not 100% sure but I think if you don't treat it right away the venom can be fatal.

Zak L   September 15, 2015 at 12:17pm

"There are only two recorded incidents of people dying from massasauga rattlesnake bites in Ontario and in both cases they did not receive proper treatment.[20] Recent studies indicate that Ontario hospitals in rattlesnake country often do not have anti-venom, as massasauga specific anti-venom is not easy to come by."

Nick Oliver   September 15, 2015 at 12:34pm

There are NO recorded deaths and local hospitals do appear to have anti-venom (according to a nurse friend at U of M/Motts, and another at St. Joes). They are docile and very slow, but as you noted they will rattle if they feel threatened. http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/reptiles/eama/conserve.html

Sean Mannooch   September 15, 2015 at 12:51pm

I almost stepped on one at the Thrills at the Mills tournament on the right side of hole 14 on the monster. Might be the same one if he just traveled over the road. That rattle will make your heart beat a little faster when you hear it!

Nick Oliver   September 15, 2015 at 2:23pm

How ironic. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/09/15/woman-bit-rattlesnake-ann-arbor-botanical-garden/72309252/