Lake Barkley KY Shares Freaky Photo of a (Very Much Alive) Kinked Up Rat SnakeLake Barkley KY Shares Freaky Photo of a (Very Much Alive) Kinked Up Rat SnakeThe common Black Rat Snake uses a defensive "kinking" technique that makes it appear like a twisted branch, or dead. But it's very much alive and well. Katie PickensKatie Pickens