New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
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tile to approach from behind. Usually the non-po-
sonous snakes have greater speed than tneir POISON,
the enemy's approach is given. They are much more
active in every way and this very rapidly OF mo
ton often enables them make successful battle
with their dangerous adversares For instance. the
common blacksnake and the king snake never hes-
tate to attack the largest and most poisonous Vare
ties OF rattlesnake. Knowing the danger that they
experience class by having the poisonous snSaes
declared open and eternal war against the rat-
tiers. and generally they will begin the fight Inc me
rattler The mode Of attack Is about the same with
this snake and the common blacksnake A..
hunter in Southern Florida thus described to the
writer fight which he witnessed between a,ke
and large backsnake: , CO..
Florida day about noon after a morning sPeht
in hunting 1t was clear, beautiful day ana. after
finishing light luncheon had my attention al!
about 10 feet back Of me- / started little upon see
ing damond-back rattlesnake stretcned
just waking up from Its slurbers For this hs
it had not announced Its presence eetoTe by
and picked up my gun to Kill 1t: but before coula
shoot the Of nm s bssa The rate
suddenly raised It's head and Immediately pssa i ~
coil and rattle The blacksnake stopped IN ~ m 1ea
uring its strength The two reptiles were angry, ana
their beadke eyes seemed to emit sparks OF h hre
For nearly a minute the two remaned in tnis A.
tltude. the RATHER coiled ready strike, and the
backsnake with head quverng with Hsn se
challenge seemed to be accepted. and the backshake
suddenly darted In curve toward the ratter pu t
the curve did bring the long trailing BODY witmn
reach of the deadly fangs. With RAPID motlons' ,ne
backsnake began to move around the coiieu Idt.ie
in various sized circles. now narrowing then anu
now broadening them. The RATHER twisted lrs Douy
slightly to keep its eyes upon the enemy, strikIs
now and then the curves brought the piack reP-
tile close TO H. But the blacksnake was 100 QUICK
in its movements Round and round II new unt,l US
body seemed engthen cut into one circle OF piacn
II made me dizzy watch the reptile. ana me "a.
tler's head seemed to sway ureasy as II aIleSteu ~
the same way by the strange evolutions Oh i's az
yersary The strikes of the RATHER became nol -.
freouent desperate and less accurate, anu o,Ic vi
twice II nearly lost It's balance after vicious NV
''But the b.acksnake never once cnahgeu lpa "a -,
tics swfter and swifer Its 1.-THE body seeil.eu ~
move until the RATHER was unable 70 ioow ~
anv degree OF accuracy Then suddenly wtno9'
warning there was change. Inc plack crcie SUI
denly cirved sharply toward the centre. The Diack,
e,aie had made n dive al its dizzy adversary, ana
when the two struggled together in heap moliei'
later 1 could that the blacksnake had the "a :,
tier by the throat In such way that me ,s,e
fanes were useless this position the Two tws.sn
and saurmed around on the ground untli nnany ~. ~.
1.-THE b,acksnake had wrapped us Dody atou,iu ~, ~
nick one OF it, adversary Tighter ana ughter tns
cniLs were drawn while the jaws seemed 70 De IoenIu
e,ernalv into the throat Of the RATHER for neai y
ZEN minutes they rolled around In this way, anu s,e
,ha struggles grew weaker until the Rather se,ene
out rs n dead The conqueror. however, diu nos
loosen its hold on the throat unth the poLy ,aT
nl,Iet except for the wrigglng OF the UP 81 se al
Then II let go. and after circiing AROUND ,e u"u
body several times, IL skunk away IN the swamp