Exotic Incident #389
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Pompano, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
03/10/2001
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Summary:
A woman fell into a coma after being bitten by a 5-ft-long Monaco cobra snake. The snake’s possessor did not have a permit to keep the snake and did not accompany the woman to the hospital to inform medical personnel what type of antivenin to use. The possessor was charged with four misdemeanor counts for owning and housing the snake improperly.