IN THE BLACK HILLS, S.D. (KELO AM) It's clear now that both Republican candidates for Congress in 2018 in South Dakota are not afraid of rattlesnakes.
The intrepid Dusty Johnson was caught on video using an axe in the dark of night to kill a rattlesnake at a teen camp in the Black Hills.
"Hold on. Get a light over here. Where's his head?," cries the axe-wielding Dusty. He lets the rattler have it to the screams and squeals of the kids.
Johnson's opponent Shantel Krebs gets equal time. You may remember that the fearless Krebs posted a video last August of her holding a long rattlesnake she had shot outside her home near Pierre.
So both Johnson and Krebs are going for the anti-rattlesnake vote in South Dakota, which is quite large.
No word yet from Democratic Congressional Candidate Chris Martian on any snake stories he may wish to share.
Kristi Noem is giving up South Dakota's lone U.S. Representative seat in Congress to run for Governor in 2018.