Exotic Incident #1052
Incident Date:
09/28/2007
Location:
Davie, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Diamondback Rattlesnake
Animal disposition:
Summary:
An employee of a store that sold reptiles and snakes was bitten by a western diamondback rattlesnake on 09/26/07. The man was initially treated at Memorial Pembroke Hospital with six vials of antivenin and would likely receive additional treatments to combat the effects of the bite.
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