Sorry guys, I didn't mean to make light of the guy who was bitten. I was inquiring because I have always been told that the cottonmouth was only common in western kentucky.

As far as how aggressive they are I can only yell you this. My only sightings/dealings with them were on the Arkansas River near Pine Bluff during the Red Man All-American around 1997. Saw several and they did seem to be very aggressive and I was told it was there nesting season.

I have always been told that in Kentucky they resided in the western part of the state down around Barkley/Kentucky and further west. I have been told that Ballard County WMA is ate up with them.