Exotic Incident #1758
Incident Date:
06/04/2012
Location:
Lucerne Valley, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A Lucerne Valley man was in critical but stable condition after he was bitten by a rattlesnake he had been keeing as a pet for over 10 years.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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