Perhaps it was gravid? A well fed (or gravid) rattlesnake would be one of the chunkiest snakes you're likely to run into in the U.S.

I can't think of another animal here whose tail would fit that description. You wouldn't likely mistake an alligator's tail for a snake, and the color is wrong for a cougar.

Anaconda? I doubt it.
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What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.

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