Exotic Incident #168
Incident Date:
12/01/1997
Location:
Triangle, VA - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Indian Cobra
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A man was bitten by his Indian cobra while attempting to milk the snake for its venom. The snake wiggled loose and sank a fang into the man’s pinkie, injecting lethal venom. The man was rushed to the hospital where he received antivenin, which saved his life. This was the sixth time the man had been bitten by one of his ten venomous snakes. The police confiscated all ten snakes.
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