Exotic Incident #2753
Incident Date:
09/05/2016
Location:
West Babylon, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Egyptian saw-scaled viper, monocled cobra, rattlesnake
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
A man was airlifted to a hospital after he was bitten by one of his venomous snakes, an Egyptian saw-scaled viper. Bites from that snake can cause moderate to severe envenoming and can be life-threatening if not treated swiftly. They are illegal to own as pets in New York, and that snake, plus five others (including a monocled cobra and two rattlesnakes), were removed from the man’s home by SPCA officers. The snakes will be taken to a wildlife reserve in Massachusetts.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/09/06/long-island-man-snake-bite/