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by tigers9 on November 21, 2008
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Snake hunting video becomes internet sensation
Updated: Nov 21, 2008 08:07 AM PST
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JACKSON, MS (WMC-TV) - In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, a small group of men squirm through murky waters. They're not swimming. Instead, they're hunting snakes.
It can all be seen in a video the men posted on YouTube. Since the video first appeared online on October 29th, it has already been viewed more than 70,000 times.
The video was posted by Jimmie Nichols and Shane Gibson.
"We had no idea this was going to happen," Gibson said.
The pair both, along with some longtime friends, hunt for the snakes each June near Lake Washington. On a trip 12 years ago, Nichols pulled a snake from the water to prove to his friends they weren't frightening. Since then, it's snowballed.
"That's all we do now," Gibson said. "Instead of going up there to go fishing, now we go up there and catch snakes."
They don't use guns or knives - just bare hands and courage. The practice sometimes looks unbelievable, and is definitely dangerous.
"You need to know, first of all, what you're grabbing, and how to identify them," Nichols said.
"We don't recommend it, period," Gibson added.
"Because there are snakes in the water that'll hurt you if you fool with them," Nichols said.
The group is full of lifelong outdoorsmen, who Nichols says knows which snakes are dangerous. Gibson rolls video on all of it each year, then making DVD's of the adventure for members of the group. This year, however, his DVD equipment was broken, so he posted the video on YouTube to share it with his friends.
Now, the group is planning a new business venture.
"Just a fun day on the lake," Nichols said.
It was fun day on the lake that turned into an internet sensation for a group of snake hunters slithering through the Mississippi Delta.
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by Cro on November 21, 2008
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Just what the world needs, a bunch of redneck hicks from the Mississippi Delta snatching watersnakes by the tails, and flailing them about in front of a camera.
At least they are not killing the snakes like most redneck hicks would. However, getting swung around by a tail is probably not all that good for the water snakes.
Would it be rude for me to wish that there lurked a hungry 15 foot alligator somewhere in those swamps ???
Best Regards John Z
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by Voided37 on November 22, 2008
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It's a damn shame what some little boys gotta do to try and prove their big men, fearless, having fun and whatever other ignorance that video portrays.
I would imagine it is illegal also. Besides being just totally disrespectful and probably harmful to a critter most here know fulfills a valuable niche in our ecosystems. And aren't the least bit afraid of without having to handle them for no good reason. Those that gotta show they'll handle them in order to prove their not afraid of the snakes only reveal that they are afraid.
And ignorant.
Alligators are heading up the mississippi so maybe besides them getting ahold of the wrong water moccasin, like a cottonmouth, and getting bitten to show them one of the reasons they should cease their nonsense, that fifteen footer might just even the score one day. I WANNA WATCH THAT VIDEO!
STEPHEN D. MELTON
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by TheFifthDay on November 22, 2008
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That looks like it is VERY harmful for the snakes. If I saw someone doing that I would hurt them... and then show them how to safely catch snakes, and what to do after you catch it. You sure as heck don't swing them around by the tail.
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by FSB on November 25, 2008
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"Would it be rude for me to wish that there lurked a hungry 15 foot alligator somewhere in those swamps ???
Or perhaps that proverbial "nest of cottonmouths" (er, excuse me - water moccasins).
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by toddg on November 25, 2008
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The video itself is rather boring. I'm not sure how much of an "Internet Sensation" it really is.
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