Exotic Incident #1327
Incident Date:
08/20/2009
Location:
Hollywood, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Snake
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A cable TV worker was bitten by a snake that officials feared might be an exotic snake. The Miami-Dade Venom Response Unit needed to know the species before administering antivenin.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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