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dewingg
Mar 26, 2012, 08:53 AM
I went down to the Oklahoma river to do a little rowing exercise. While there I saw a small
Snake in the water. He didn't appear to be aggressive. When I returned to work, my boss told me
He had heard stories a about the copper heads being aggressive to the point of getting, or trying to get into the boat with people. Is it any truth to it?

Fr_Chuck
Mar 26, 2012, 09:01 AM
Yes, they can and will often get or try to get into your boat.

ballengerb1
Mar 26, 2012, 09:01 AM
I think your boss was pulling your leg. Copperhead Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Northerncopperhead.cfm)

AK lawyer
Mar 26, 2012, 10:55 AM
You want a legal answer to this question?

If the Copperhead tries to climb in your boat, you are entitled to shoot it in self-defense, but only if you have an objective belief that your life is in danger.

AK lawyer
Mar 27, 2012, 01:27 PM
The above post was meant in jest, in the hopes that a moderator would eventually remove this thread from the "legal" forum.

But, more seriously, how can a Copperhead climb into a boat even if it wants to? I don't think it would be able to climb up the side of a boat. Perhaps from a low-hanging branch or steep bank, I suppose.