[GeoStL] Re: Munzee story but could be caching...
- From: Brawny Bear <brawnybear@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 23:25:31 -0500
Idiots! What fool would put a Munzee on an active track?? Where did you get
that story?
Sincerely,
Mike Griffin
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 4, 2012, at 9:30 PM, "Richard Sheffold" <GC-RGS@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Lt. John McCache got bit by a copperhead today. Be careful out there, people!
> « on: Today at 07:26:26 PM »
> Quote
> We know that geocaching doesn't allow caches near railroad tracks(around
> here, anyway), so we were kind of excited about doing this series of munzees
> along the tracks. We got about two miles in (with 2 to go) when we got to
> this one. When We got near, I laughed because TheMunzenator was waiting for
> us sitting on the rail. He thought it would be funny to watch us try to find
> the munzee that he hid. The hint read "magnetic", so we looked all around the
> rails. There was one section where you could get to the bottom of the actual
> rail because the gravel washed away a tad. He slid his fingers across the
> bottom of the rail when I saw him jump back and scream. This is the funny
> part: He screamed, "Ahh! I think I just got bit by a turtle!" The blood was
> running down his fingers and hand and I said, "Are you sure it wasn't a
> snake?" So I grabbed a stick and pushed it under the track from between the
> rails. Sure enough, out came a copperhead. TheMunzenator and I told him to
> start walking to his truck while we killed it. I called 911 while catching up
> and had an ambulance meet us when we made it out to the road.
>
> As of right now, he's in the ICU overnight for observation. It sounds like
> he's going to get to keep all of his fingers!
>
> One more funny thought: TheMunzenator was sitting on the rail no more than
> three feet from where Lt.JohnMcCache got bit when we noticed him waiting for
> us.
>
> Anyway, here are some pics: http://imgur.com/a/0OBl4
>
> TL;DR: Copperhead bit friend on finger. Friend in ICU and might lose finger.
> Cops and Nurses like dead snakes
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