Pike County  Georgia News- Big Snake Story 1890
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The Pike County Journal
Zebulon, Ga., Tuesday, July 29, 1890

A Big Snake Story

Jordan’s Store, July 24th 1890.

A day or two ago while Mr. J.D. Carriker with some other workmen were repairing his dam preparatory 
for the fall ginning, he encountered rather a rough specimen of the blunt tail moccasin. Her snakeship 
was reclining between two boards of the old dam when discovered and was at once hauled in by the 
sure stroke of [a] negro with a hoe. The young of the large snake ran in her mouth at the approach 
of danger, but they were forced out and averaged nine inches in length and were as vicious as their 
natural guardian striking at anything in their reach. A count was made as they were taken from their 
hiding place and it was found that there were sixty two of them. They were all promptly exterminated. 
The parent snake measured four feet in length.

This circumstance is vouched for by Mr. Carriker himself and was witnessed by a number of others 
including Mr. L.B. Scoggins and S.L. Jimmerson. Mr. Carriker’s pond is proving itself very prolific 
in the production of reptiles as well as the finny tribe.

Au Fait.

(Transcribed 10/7/02 Lynn Cunningham)