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Rattlesnake bites groom during photo shoot

The Horsetooth Reservoir is a popular recreation area west of Fort Collins. A wedding party was having photos taken there on Monday when the groom was bitten by a rattlesnake.

FORT COLLINS – A Fort Collins groom was bitten by a rattlesnake while taking wedding photos at scenic Horsetooth Reservoir, west of Fort Collins.

The Coloradoan reports Johnny Benson got immediate help from a Larimer County Park ranger and then was treated at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.

He was bitten Monday evening, but was able to attend his reception with his new wife Laura. His guests, though, were rattled.



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