Exotic Incident #1061
Incident Date:
10/27/2007
Location:
Port St. Lucie, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Diamond-Back Rattlesnake
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A man known for his passion for snakes miscalculated the safe space in a cage he was cleaning and suffered a bite from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake. The man drove himself to a nearby hospital where he received emergency treatment.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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