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Franklin County deputy recovers from rattlesnake bites

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - A Franklin County deputy bitten twice by a rattlesnake has fully recovered, the sheriff said.

Deputy Travis Osburn was bitten Monday night while investigating a suspicious vehicle near the Apalachicola airport, according to the sheriff's Facebook post.

The sheriff's office took the occasion to remind everyone about the dangers of snakes in their environment.