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Domestic News
November 5, 1897
Chariton Courier
Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Seeley Chapel correspondent for Marceline Mirror reports spotting a 10-11 foot snake in a thicket a few days ago; it fled when alarmed, leaving a 6-inch wide track seen by others.
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The Seeley chapel correspondent of the Marceline Mirror indulges in the following snake story:
"Yes scribe, while passing through a small thicket of undergrowth a few days back, came onto a large snake and not having anything with which to do battle, backed off a few steps to cut a weapon when the snake got alarmed and started on his way. It was ten or eleven feet long and when moving held its head as much as a foot from the ground. Its track has been seen by several and is said to be six inches broad."
"Yes scribe, while passing through a small thicket of undergrowth a few days back, came onto a large snake and not having anything with which to do battle, backed off a few steps to cut a weapon when the snake got alarmed and started on his way. It was ten or eleven feet long and when moving held its head as much as a foot from the ground. Its track has been seen by several and is said to be six inches broad."
What sub-type of article is it?
Wildlife Encounter
Animal Sighting
What keywords are associated?
Large Snake
Snake Encounter
Seeley Chapel
Snake Track
Where did it happen?
Seeley Chapel
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Seeley Chapel
Event Date
A Few Days Back
Event Details
While passing through a small thicket of undergrowth, the correspondent encountered a large snake, backed off to cut a weapon, but the snake got alarmed and left. It was ten or eleven feet long, held its head a foot from the ground when moving, and its track was six inches broad, seen by several.