Red River Gorge = perfect place to take a day off and chillax with some fantastic people... and get some wilderness first aid experience?
It started out as a gorgeous day in the mid 60s, sunny and perfectly without school.
Everyone happily climbing on rocks and NOT thinking about Gross Anatomy.
All until we saw this...
And then one of the guys got bit by this...
Baby copperhead according the ER doc. The hero of the story really being the iPhone that got a picture of the snake, sent it to the ER, and had the docs ready with anti-venum 30 min before we ever got there. It felt a little like a Duracell-battery style iPhone commercial (you know the "when it really matters, the professionals trust...") But the guy is fine now, still swollen but no anti-venum was required. And in case anyone was in doubt, yes, KY really does have lots of snakes.
Another reason I should get an iPhone...
ReplyDeleteYikes! Glad you all are safe! Who got bitten?! We have a bunch of copperheads at my house, so my mom (yes, my mother) has a shotgun and a rifle to take care of them when she encounters them in the garden or what-not. But other than that, it looks like you all have a great time!
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