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From: Rick Bailey
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Decatur, IL
while fishing this past weekend we came across a snake that I was not sure as to what kind it was.... it was of good size 2 " or better in girth and I would guess better that 24" long. But what was puzzeling it had the actions of a cobra....... meaning when it took a defensive posture it rasied its head 10 inches or so and its should if you will, spread like a cobra would........ To check if I was seeing this I touched him several times with my pole and he would do this...... ? What is it....... I did get a ph pic, however its not very good

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
can you e-mail me the photo? lkammin@illinois.edu Also, what County were you fishing in?

 
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