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Slither and bound: Rattlesnakes and toads get busy during monsoon season

SCOTTSDALE – This summer’s monsoon has been active across Arizona, bringing violent winds, torrential rain and flash floods. Also, rattlesnakes and toads. The Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary keeps records of rattlesnake calls they receive throughout the year. August is particularly busy, venom manager Cale Morris said. “We get about 300 rattlesnake calls a year to relocate […]

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