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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: Snakebite - WARNING THREAT AMY CONTAIN UNPLEASANT IMAGES Reply with quote

I have a keen interest in venoms, the effects and the number of people killed each year. I have been catching venomous since I saw my first adder at the age of 5, and I am becoming more and more aware of the number of people in the professional and amateur side of herpetology dying each year from snakebites, some more famous than others, for instance the death of Joseph B. Slowinski. I would like to dedicate this thread to those who have lost their lives to snakebites, and ask the members to add their experiences of snakebite, and recent news articles about the topic including anything relating to large boids.
I think this is invaluable to those people considering keeping, working with or catching venomous snakes to really understand the risks, and we can all learn from every incidence of snakebite, regardless of how experienced we think we might be.
I saw this very sad article today
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/11/nsnake111.xml

Joseph B. Slowinski
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/09/19/MN192810.DTL

And another that springs to mind
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/harmless-snake-proves-deadly/2007/04/16/1176575716438.html

Thanks

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting articles.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_50/ai_54949017
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing. Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol just noticed the subject title, oops Embarassed Very Happy

Thanks for the addition Stuart.

Another
http://www.darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1999-18.html

I also heard this man died a some weeks later from complications, but can't verify that.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi all,
I have read these articles on venomlist, the Black Mamba story is very sad,as is any snake bite death, but if anybody thinks a Black Mamba might not have injected venom after a bite, they are asking for trouble.
People must remember venomous snake bite is a medical emergency, it is your responsability to seek medical aid as soon as possible, not to play at being a Doctor, the first aiders should have known better.
All the best,
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How incredibly sad regarding that Black mamba death, I have to wonder if he had recieved prompt medical attention if the outcome may have been a little different. I am totally shocked that they continued with the lecture.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1999-10.html

here's another one
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tigersnake wrote:
Hi all,
I have read these articles on venomlist, the Black Mamba story is very sad,as is any snake bite death, but if anybody thinks a Black Mamba might not have injected venom after a bite, they are asking for trouble.
People must remember venomous snake bite is a medical emergency, it is your responsability to seek medical aid as soon as possible, not to play at being a Doctor, the first aiders should have known better.
All the best,
Brian.


Yeah that was my initial thought, when I read it a while ago, also I know sometimes its hard to judge but he shouldnt of been waving his arms around within strike range either, still always sad to see someone killed R.I.P
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