(CNN) A man in Texas was nearly killed when a rattlesnake bit him.

The scary part: The snake's head wasn't attached to its body when it attacked.

The scarier part: It's not uncommon.

The incident happened near Corpus Christi, Texas, right before Memorial Day. But Milo Sutcliffe is still recovering from his wounds.

Sutcliffe was helping his wife with some yard work when they came across the snake.

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