I know we all hate the roundups, but I thought the data here was worth a look to remind us of the damage being done.
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Over 13,000 pounds of rattlesnakes were weighed in over the course of the World's Largest Rattlesnake Round-Up.
The Sweetwater Jaycees hosted the event and saw the fourth highest pound total in the 48 history of the Round-Up. At the conclusion of the day, a total of 13,552 pounds were weighed in by area hunters.
It was the highest total since 1983 when 15,053 pounds were weighed.
Cliffseekers brought in the most pounds during the weekend with 1,456 while HLH brought in 1,422 pounds. Steve Rives recorded 1,392 pounds and Bill Stenson recorded 1,229 pounds. Nathan Timm was fifth with a total of 809 pounds.
The highlight on Sunday's final day came when Sammy Sanchez won the snake meat eating contest. Sanchez beat out nine other contestants to win the world title for the first time.
Former champion Allen Perrie of Winters finished second and Billy Utley of Sweetwater was third.
Eric Timeaus continued his run of bringing in the largest snake for the Round-Up. This year, Timeaus' largest snake measured 80 inches, which was one-half inch from the record he set in 2004.
Weldon Fitzgerald was the winner of the Sweetwater Reporter's coloring contest for the four to six year old division while Bryanna Delacruz was the winner in the seven through nine year old division.
Officials estimated that 30,000 people attended the event over the course of the weekend.
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