The Snake and the Saw

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A forester friend of mine was in the woods with his chainsaw, cutting into a tree when he saw several flashes out of the corner of his eye near the end of his saw, but didn't really pay attention. When he finally did look up, a rattlesnake was lunging at the saw blade, when it successfully connected and had its head cut in half. Thinking nothing other than he was happy it went for the saw and not him, he moved on to the next tree. Soon, a forest ranger came and asked him if he had seen any rattlesnakes in the area, and he showed him what was left of the snake that had attacked the saw. Apparently, the ranger had been tracking the snake thanks to a microchip tracker that was implanted in it, to track their movements. It's actually illegal to kill them, but it's not like you can't protect yourself from harm. And in this case, the snake chose the wrong opponent in the chainsaw!