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Timber rattlers are the most common of the three, The News & Observer previously reported.—
Eva Flowe
june 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026 After a bit of struggle and a close call or two, Kennedy successfully wrangles the rattler into the bucket.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026 Not a rattler, but a baby boa constrictor (named Little Bitch).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026 Garcia wrote about the potential reasons for the increase in attacks and how best to react when confronted with a rattler.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rattler