Don't Tread on Me: Snake signs up near Galveston County Courthouse

[TexasTowelie]

GALVESTON, Texas —

People heading for a South Texas courthouse have been advised to watch where they walk for reptile reasons.

Signs posted this week outside the Galveston County Courthouse warn about "Rattlesnakes in Area" and to stay away from overgrown sites. The signs also say: "Do not walk through the grass. Remain on concrete walkways. Do not leave children unattended."

The Galveston County Daily News (http://bit.ly/1ac8zwi ) reported Friday that nobody has been bitten and County Judge Mark Henry wants to keep it that way.

Deputies on Nov. 1 removed a rattlesnake from the grass.

More at http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/snake-signs-up-near-galveston-county-courthouse/nbmW3/ .

[eShirl]

1. warning: snake in the grass

[broiles]

2. The native Americans call it Rattlesnake Island.

We had a beach house there for a couple of years and saw the little critters slither under boardwalks and into tall grass. A friend's wife was bitten when she stepped out of her truck.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Ilha de Queimada Grande, Brazil - A Snake Island So Dangerous, The Military Guards It

The following island contains at least one pit viper per square meter.

Anyone who lands on the island faces almost certain death and the Brazilian Military guards against intruders.


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From the fantastic website: Atlas Obscura:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande

[TexasTowelie]

4. Hitting your area of expertise?

It seems to go with your moniker.