Survival Guide: Rattlesnake | National Geographic

they are out there lurking just out of

they are out there lurking just out of sight until and make their presence

sight until and make their presence

sight until and make their presence known rattlesnakes have a dangerous

known rattlesnakes have a dangerous

known rattlesnakes have a dangerous reputation but the threat is exaggerated

reputation but the threat is exaggerated

reputation but the threat is exaggerated Rattlers just want you to leave them

Rattlers just want you to leave them

Rattlers just want you to leave them alone give them a wide berth and they’ll

alone give them a wide berth and they’ll

alone give them a wide berth and they’ll do the same but if a rattlesnake is

do the same but if a rattlesnake is

do the same but if a rattlesnake is surprised it may strike in self-defense

surprised it may strike in self-defense

surprised it may strike in self-defense and its bite can be lethal the vast

and its bite can be lethal the vast

and its bite can be lethal the vast majority of snakebite victims survive

majority of snakebite victims survive

majority of snakebite victims survive their encounter only a handful die each

their encounter only a handful die each

their encounter only a handful die each year the deciding factor is time if

year the deciding factor is time if

year the deciding factor is time if you’re bitten by a rattlesnake what

you’re bitten by a rattlesnake what

you’re bitten by a rattlesnake what should you do 8 pack the wound with ice

should you do 8 pack the wound with ice

should you do 8 pack the wound with ice be keep the wound immobilized below the

be keep the wound immobilized below the

be keep the wound immobilized below the heart or sea suck out the poison with

heart or sea suck out the poison with

heart or sea suck out the poison with your mouth the correct answer is B

your mouth the correct answer is B

your mouth the correct answer is B keep the wound immobilized below the

keep the wound immobilized below the

keep the wound immobilized below the heart packing the wound with ice and

heart packing the wound with ice and

heart packing the wound with ice and sucking out the poison with your mouth

sucking out the poison with your mouth

sucking out the poison with your mouth do little to slow down the venom they

do little to slow down the venom they

do little to slow down the venom they can actually cause more harm than good

can actually cause more harm than good

can actually cause more harm than good rattlesnake venom causes extreme pain

rattlesnake venom causes extreme pain

rattlesnake venom causes extreme pain swelling so it’s important to stay calm

swelling so it’s important to stay calm

swelling so it’s important to stay calm and stay focused keep the wounded area

and stay focused keep the wounded area

and stay focused keep the wounded area still and below the heart to help slow

still and below the heart to help slow

still and below the heart to help slow the spread of the venom then immediately

the spread of the venom then immediately

the spread of the venom then immediately call 9-1-1 or go to the hospital

call 9-1-1 or go to the hospital

call 9-1-1 or go to the hospital and that’s how you survive a rattlesnake

and that’s how you survive a rattlesnake

and that’s how you survive a rattlesnake bite