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>hiking out after a few days innawoods with two buds and my dog 2 summers ago
>trail runs along creek through very low hanging trees, have to duck under to get through
>had an external frame backpack at the time (I've upgraded since then)
>get said backpack caught on a few branches while ducking down
>look down at my feet and see a copperhead snake about 6 inches away from my foot facing away from me coiled like pic related
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>pull dogs leash to go to other side before she notices the snake
>untangle my pack very slowly and jump backwards and gtfo of there
>decide fuck the trail so I stomp down the shallow creek cursing my way back to the car
I was absolutely terrified. I got bit by a python when I was a kid and have been petrified of snakes since. To make matters worse, I was wearing shorts and boots that barely covered my ankles.
