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Police: Consider 'Snake' Rounds

Snake rounds are shotgun pellets in a pistol shell. They’ve been used against snakes for over 100 years.

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Snake rounds are shotgun pellets in a pistol shell. They’re used against snakes to about 20 feet, similar to police firefight range. They’ve been around for over 100 years.

Snake rounds in 9mm shells take the target out of the fight, protecting an officer’s life. But they’re basically never lethal.