Exotic Incident #385
Incident Date:
09/09/2001
Location:
Richfield, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Egyptian and Indian Cobra Snake
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 33-year-old man was bitten by two of his “pet” poisonous snakes while attempting to clean their cages. He was bitten on the right forearm by an Indian cobra and on the left index finger by an Egyptian cobra.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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