I too would figure cutting off blood supply totally resulting in permanent tissue damage to lower extremity! Damn fine job! All we have to worry about where I am from is rattlesnakes (several species); copperheads; and at times moccasins in the eastern part of the state which are real nasty; and coral snakes.
I like cold weather to keep the crawly devil pets at rest!
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