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Rattlesnakes spotted in Northeast Missouri
MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. (WGEM) – Recently, there have been reports of rattlesnakes that have been spotted near Mark Twain Lake.
While this may seem like a surprise to some people, Northeast Missouri is home to three types of rattlesnakes, the timber, massasauga, and the pygmy rattlesnake.
As we get later into the year with cooler nights, it will become more common to see snakes basking in the sun to warm up.
But if you do see a rattlesnake out and about, it’s important to take precautions to keep yourself safe.
”Look at the ground where you’re walking, check where your feet are going to be stepping,” said Maddie Fennewald from the Missouri Department of Conservation. “Then again, if you have any questions or if you do encounter one, just kind of clear out the area and give the snake some room.”
If you do happen to get bit by a venomous snake, it is recommended to seek medical attention, and remove articles or jewelry that will constrict skin before it begins to swell, such as a watch or a ring.
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ESPN personality Peter Burns said a Missouri fan “saved my life” this past weekend after he was choking on a piece of food.
Host of ESPN and SEC Network shows like “SEC Now” and “SEC This Morning,” Burns said on social media Monday that he was dining with co-workers in Columbia, Missouri on Friday night ahead of the Missouri vs. Boston College game the following day. During the dinner, Burns said he began to choke on a piece of food and he motioned to the people at the table he couldn’t breathe.
A friend tried the Heimlich maneuver but was unsuccessful. Burns asked a second person to try it but it also didn’t work. Burns said then a nurse came over to attempt it, only for it to not work.
After about two minutes of not being able to breathe, Burns said he started to lose his vision and began “blacking out.”
Luckily, a man by the name of Jack Foster came and tried to dislodge the food “right as I was about to lose consciousness,” Burns said, and it worked. Foster told Burns he was a youth sports coach and he had just gone through training on how to perform CPR and save people from choking.
“That training is why I am here right now. I’m thankful for him and all involved that helped saved my life that night,” Burns said.
The ESPN personality added that Missouri football trainers assisted him later that night. As a result of the incident, Burns has slight fractures in four of his ribs.
Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury death, according to the National Safety Council, and it accounted for 5,553 deaths in 2022.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities issued a silver alert Sunday night for a missing 86-year-old man out of Kansas City, Missouri.
Victor Sahagun was last seen around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 5800 block of E. 26th Terrace.
Sahagun, who has a diagnosis of dementia, is five-feet, nine-inches tall, 160 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair.
At the time of his disappearance, Sahagun was wearing a gray shirt, green jacket, black sweatpants and black shoes.
His family says he left Sunday morning on foot without a cell phone, wallet or keys. He also goes by Victor Sahagun Mejia.
Anyone with information abut Sahagun’s whereabouts should call 911 or call KCPD at 816-234-5043.
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