Influencer David Humplett livestreams after diamondback rattlesnake bite
This is the most Gen Z snakebites ever recorded. A social media influencer was bitten by a rattlesnake in Florida during a shoot and made a mad dash for her life to the hospital, saying she was “cooked”. David Hamplett, a 25-year-old up-and-coming wildlife influencer, was bitten on the leg by a highly venomous crawler […]
Conn. animal lover nearly dies after he was bit by rattlesnake he tried to help off road
An animal lover in Connecticut was attacked by a snake and nearly lost his life while caring for the reptile. Joseph Ricciardella, 45, was bitten Sunday night while trying to get a rattlesnake off the road to safety on his way to Torrington. A father of one was driving home when he saw a snake […]
Florida 9-year-old mistakes deadly rattlesnake for ‘stuffed animal’ in grandmother’s backyard
A 9-year-old Florida boy almost made a fatal mistake when he approached one of the world’s most venomous snakes, believing it to be a “stuffed toy.” Angelo Owens was hanging out at his grandmother’s house in Longwood on Wednesday when he saw something hanging in the corner of the backyard. Wesh 2. When Angelo got […]
Cincinnati Zoo worker bitten by eastern diamondback rattlesnake
A Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden employee was hospitalized Thursday after being bitten by a highly venomous rattlesnake. Michelle Curley, the zoo’s communications director, said the eastern diamondback rattlesnake bit a staff member in a “backstage area” closed to visitors around 4 p.m. he told the Cincinnati Enquirer. The unnamed staff member working at the […]
Employee at Cincinnati Zoo bitten by venomous rattlesnake, hospitalized
A female employee at the Cincinnati Zoo had her work day forever changed after she was bitten by a large, venomous rattlesnake Thursday afternoon, officials said. The Cincinnati Fire Department said police were called to the Ohio Zoo after a woman was bitten by an eastern diamondback rattlesnake. The snake is kept in the reptile […]
Colorado boy falls off bike, lands on rattlesnake that bites him
An 11-year-old boy fell off a mountain bike and landed on a rattlesnake, which dug its fangs into his chest, but luckily survived. Ethan Vogel and his father, Zach Vogel, were out on an evening bike ride on the trails of North Table Mountain in Golden, Colorado, on June 6 when the boy crashed into […]
Border Agents, Migrants Encounter Rattlesnake near Border in Texas
A Del Rio District Border Patrol agent encountered an angry rattlesnake while escorting a group of immigrants near the Texas-Mexico border. In the end, the snake and the migrant group went their separate ways without incident. Del Rio district circuit chief Jason D. Owens tweeted a photo of a rattlesnake poised to pounce on a […]