First Rattler of the year...

[Zelg]

Took my Boston terrier out hiking yesterday. I have him on a retractable leash so he's always like 10-15 feet in front of me, leading the charge. Well in the middle of my hike I see this guy AFTER my dog had walked right past him. I was caught in no mans land, not wanting to walk past it on a slim trail and not wanting my dog to come back to me. Luckily there was a young couple walking down the path so I had the girl take my dog while I looked for a long stick. Even luckier was about a 5-6 foot piece of rebar (wtf is rebar doing out on a hiking trail? lol) that was a couple feet behind me. I was able to use that to pick the little guy up, and he didnt even rattle at me.....until he slipped off and I dropped him lol. Picked him up again, rattling like a machine gun and just tossed him into a bush.

I love seeing these guys but they scare the hell outta me, especially when they end up between me and my dog.