We came across this snake on Wednesday on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I got out to check it out and noticed that the rattler was missing from the tail. It didn't look like it had gotten hit by a car. The cut looked pretty clean. The only thing I could think of was that someone had cut the rattle off. The snake was still alive. Has anyone heard if stealing rattlesnake rattles is a thing now? Would not surprise me if that were the case.

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