Exotic Incident #166
Incident Date:
11/27/1997
Location:
Flushing, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Albino Cobra
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A man’s 3-1/2-ft-long “pet” albino cobra bit him on the pinkie finger while he was attempting to feed it. The man was treated with snakebite antidote at the local hospital. It is unknown what happened to the snake.
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