Exotic Incident #2310

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Location:
Stanton, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
12/02/2016
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Summary:

Eric LeBlanc, a reptile enthusiast and pet store owner, reported that he continues to allow his three young children to play with reptiles despite repeated bites, including the following injuries:
His daughter was bitten by a bearded dragon.
His 2-year-old son was bitten on the forehead by a ball python.

He recently had to move dozens of the apex predators into his home when a fire at his reptile store killed some of his animals and injured many more.