08/09/2026
REMINDER. STAY ALERT
Please remember Scott Welch's daughter Ashlynn Penny in your prayers. She had let the pups out about midnight 2 nights ago. They raised a ruckus near the iris flower bed that is no longer there. The pup got bit on the head by a baby venomous Western Diamondback rattlesnake with only a button. It can do the rattle actions but unless it's tail is against something that makes sound there is no rattle sound.
She went to check out what was going on and got bit on the leg. No pain so she thought it was a dry/ warning bite, 30 minutes later pain and swelling told her otherwise and Bianca took her to the emergency room.
I talked with Scott around 8:30pm and he said no anti venom was administered. We won't go into details at this time for the trauma surgeons reasoning for that decision. Pain from foot to her knee, and couldn't put any weight on it. Morphine wasn't killing the pain totally.
If you get a bite and pain and swelling, remove restrictive items, keep elevated at least 45° above your heart, stay calm and head to the emergency room.
Wichita Falls area, that means head to the Metroplex not United Regional.
We will keep you updated and Scott will probably be posting pics before long.