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ATCO Sheriff: Timber rattlesnakes on the move locally

By Brian Hagen

07/08/2024

Credit: Atchison Co Sheriff/Facebook

(KAIR)--Over the past couple of Saturdays, we've focused on various pests, including spiders, that are active in Kansas this time of year.

Add timber rattlesnakes to the list of varmints that pose a threat, with one removed from Atchison County property this week by a Sheriff's Deputy.

According to a social media post made by the Atchison County Sheriff's Office, timber rattlesnakes are active locally from late April to the middle of October, with the post encouraging residents to keep their eyes open for the creatures.

In the post, a timber rattlesnake is pictured, with the Sheriff's Office explaining that the snake, Monday morning, was removed by deputies from near an Atchison County resident's shed.

The snake was then relocated by the deputies.

According to the Smithsonian Institute's National Zoo website, timber rattlesnakes are venomous, and capable of killing a human. Although such bites are rare, such a bite should be considered a medial emergency.

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