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Exotic Pousonous Snake Bites Man in South Florida .....

Hello Folks,

For the past few years, South Florida has been battling the spread of various Python Snake species. Florida is also home to numerous 'Exotic" animal species from birds, fish, mammals, to reptiles. I've always been wondering when an "Exotic" poisonous snake would show up out in the wild.

Well, on Wedneday August 20th, a Comcast cable employee was working outside an apartment building in Hollywood, Florida when he was attacked by a Green Mamba Snake. The snake bit him causing the worker to be rushed to the hospital for anti-venom.

Fortunately the Comcast worker is recovering well, but the snake was never found !!!!

Sooooo, now that it wasn't worrisome enough to be watching for large Pythons, now we need to be watching for Mambas or other exotic poisonous snakes.

Here is the Article for your review ...... http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1197766.html

Sincerely,

Sean Allen

Posted by ~ Sean Allen ~ International Financing Solutions on 08/23/2009 03:06 PM

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7 Comments on Exotic Pousonous Snake Bites Man in South Florida .....

AUG

Wow, it's a good thing he survived! I know there is a snake called the black mamba that kills within seconds! How creepy!

Hi Sean, I lived in Sarasota in a previous life, so know that snakes are everywhere. I remember seeing the water moccasins swimming in the ditches of our ranch when we had tons of rain.

Isnt that an african species of snake? I guess the cable guy was late and the snake was a little PO'd!

Sean - amazing that they had the right anti-venom available

Sean,

I read an article on the green mamba once, that is one very scary snake. Hope you do not get many of them. I guess that is a problem there, if they get out of captivity they survive. Here they freeze in winter.

AUG

Thanks for all the comments ...... I think it is quite scarry. I have always wondered when some of these exotic poisonous snakes would start showing up in the wild. And it still amazes me that the State of Florida continues to allow "Exotic" animals to be imported into the state / country.

Sean

That's just plain scary. I deal with REO listings and sometimes you have to trample through 2 foot high grass to get to the houses. You never know what could be lurking in there.

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