A western diamondback rattlesnake with a big pattern mutation,” company officials wrote in a Facebook post. “In the many thousands of diamondbacks we’ve seen over the years, this is a first.” ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are a large species of pit viper that can grow to 2.1 meters (about 7 feet) long, though most are between 1.2 and 1.8 meters (4-6 feet) in length.

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...