Legacy of rare Windsor, Ont., rattlesnake continues despite road death

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Gordo, an Eastern Massasauga rattler, was killed on Matchett Road last summer — but not before sowing his wild oats.

A local reptile conservation expert says Gordo's mate gave birth to seven baby snakes this spring.