[pct-l] Man dies from rattlesnake bite in East San Diego County

[Reinhold Metzger]

Yes Ernie,
You think like I think...I was about to say the same thing but it looks 
like the moderated is blocking some of my posts again so I will restate 
my blocked snake bite post in which I stated............I  REST  MY  CASE.

JMT Reinhold
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The snake bite cause the man's death. You can argue over the details, 
including what will be listed in the death certificate, but the man 
likely would be living today if he had not been bitten by the snake. The 
same applies to automobile accidents. If a man were involved in a 
head-on collision and bled to death before paramedics could arrive, the 
newspaper headline would likely say: Man dies from head-on automobile 
collision in East San Diego County It wouldn't say Man dies from 
internal bleeding caused by severed artery precipated by automobile 
collision.
Ernie Castillo
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From: kmurray at pol.net 
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Subject: [pct-l] Man dies from rattlesnake bite in East San Diego County 
/>/ />/ Just a quick medical note: This fellow was not killed by the 
bite. The speed with which he progressed to stopping breathing is more 
consistant with a heart attack. I'm sure there will be an autopsy, which 
will prove the case. />/ />/ Even with an intra-arterial injection of 
venom, the time frame is much longer and gradual. />/ />/ Of course, 
there is no doubt that the bite was the precipitator of the heart 
attack, probably through massive release of adrenaline due to the 
stress. />/ />/ All of the precautions and warnings still apply, 
nonetheless. /