Hatters help the News correct mis-‘snake’n identity
By Medicine Hat News on October 12, 2017.
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat might be the Gas City, but Hatters know their snakes, too. A weather photo on Page A4 Tuesday showed a photo of a snake that was identified as a baby rattlesnake, but two readers were quick to correct us. It was actually a wandering garter snake, said Doug Etherington and Crysta Perak in separate emails. Perak said the wandering garter snake is a “harmless slug/amphibian eater. Great for the garden.” She wants to make sure locals “don’t harm these beautiful creatures as they get ready for their winter hibernation.” 7-6
