Exotic Incident #1630
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Branson, MO - USA
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Incident Date:
19/10/2011
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Summary:
A man spent time in the hospital after being bitten by his 3-feet long pet diamondback rattlesnake. It is against the law to own this snake in Branson and has been turned over to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield. The man was bitten while changing the water in the snake’s cage.