Exotic Incident #1488
Incident Date:
01/31/2011
Location:
Fair Lawn, NY - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Cobra
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A pet albino cobra snake bit a 25-year old New Jersey man sending him to a hospital in critical condition. The man was in possession of the cobra, a copperhead, and a rattlesnake. The incident is under investigation and the snakes were turned over to the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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