SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – “If you hear something rattling, freeze.” Many residents of West Texas are familiar with the phrases “If you hear something rattling, freeze” or “watch your step,” as ...

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – With spring fast approaching comes greener grass, warmer temperatures, and blooming flowers, but flowers won’t be the only thing out in this part of Texas. Rattlesnakes ...

The Sweetwater Jaycees are hosting the world’s largest annual Rattlesnake Roundup, an event that helps control rattlesnake ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Jaycees' 67th annual Rattlesnake Roundup began on Friday. West Texas is home to about four species of rattlesnake, with the Diamondback being the most common.

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – For many, the sound of a rattlesnake’s rattle sparks fear. But in Sweetwater, it draws people ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — The 66th annual World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater began Thursday, as many people will begin bringing in rattlesnakes for all kinds of purposes. Operated by the ...

The World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup, now in its 67th year, took place in Sweetwater last weekend. The event began in the 1950s as a way to control the rattlesnake population within the city. Venom ...

If I was to tell my fifth-grade self I would willingly stand less than two feet away from a snake, she would call me mad. Let alone a venomous rattlesnake! But when it comes to the job, you must be ...

SWEETWATER — Crossing paths with a diamondback rattlesnake is not many people’s idea of a good time, but just west of Abilene this weekend, scores of snake wranglers will risk a close encounter of the ...