Can You Spot the Deadly Rattlesnake Lurking in Patch of Oklahoma Grass?

An Oklahoma used a lawnmower accident as a teaching opportunity for his daughters when he discovered he accidentally ran over a rattlesnake.

Josh Pray was mowing the lawn on his family's 3.5 acres of country fields when the mower hit a bump. Over a phone interview, Pray told Newsweek that it isn't uncommon for the mower to hit objects. This time, he discovered he hit a rattlesnake.

"I never heard it over the lawn mower," Pray said. "I do assume it was trying to rattle to warn me to stay away."

Pray picked up the rattlesnake with a rake. Even though he could tell the reptile was dead, he didn't want to touch it by hand in case the snake had reflexes. Even hours after death, rattlesnakes can have bite reflexes, Smithsonian Mag reported.

He thought to place the rattler in a new location where he had not cut the grass yet to potentially stump his daughters and wife, snapping a photo and sending it to them. Pray then shared the photo to a subreddit page r/FindTheSniper to see if others could spot the rattlesnake, calling it a "Where's Waldo for adults."

Pray said it took his daughters and wife some time to spot the rattlesnake in the grass. They had to zoom in on the photo to find the reptile.

The goal of sharing this photo with his daughters was to make them aware that these dangerous reptiles can blend into the grassy fields without detection. He wants them to stay vigilant, especially if they start to rattle. He wanted to stress the importance of this since they live in a rural area of Oklahoma where it is difficult to get to a hospital for help.

If ever bitten by a rattlesnake, the Mayo Clinic advises people to move far away from the snake, remaining still and calm, and sitting down so that the bite is in a neutral and comfortable position. A person should clean the bite with soap and water before loosely wrapping it with a clean, dry bandage.

It's important for people bitten by a snake to avoid applying ice or trying to remove the venom. Mayo Clinic added not to drink caffeine or alcohol, and to not take pain-relieving medicine.

Reddit users are stumped at finding the hidden rattlesnake. Some even thought they saw more than one snake in the photo, but it was indeed just one rattler. The May 1 post quickly gathered attention, bringing in over 32,000 likes and 2,600 comments as of Friday.

"Can confirm, would be dead," wrote a Reddit user.

Another added: "I woulda got bit....lol."

A third said: "I don't like this game."

"I'm glad it provided a challenge and a little excitement when it is hard to spot them," Pray said.

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