Show fatal snake bites the everage mortality from bitel of the american venomous 5 snakes Is 19 a little more MAP alinn 10 per cent but due to of bites fatalities anro nr low death from the bite of the rattlesnake la is ot of rare occurrence one factor which accounts tor low te 0 c rarity of accidents ot of this nature in t lie united states Is that our citizens do not ii habitually abl Wally go barelegged bare legged another explanation for or file lie of accidents Is that lint rati kerg fers do not generally lands suitable for cultivation and ebere fore bore much frequented by binti the tendency of the rattlesnake to t whenever disturbed and to continue the llie rattling as aa long ns as lie disturbing influence la Is present also explains why vally victims are not more numerous |