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The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Like all other vipers, it is venomous .
Gaboon viper or hog-nosed sand viper: California — Finch was bitten by either of these snakes she kept as pets in her Van Nuys, home. [64] October 3, 1998 John Wayne "Punkin" Brown Jr., 34, male: Rattlesnake: Alabama — Brown was bitten while handling rattlesnake during a religious service in Macedonia. He had reportedly survived 22 previous ...
In South Carolina, reptiles like snakes have become popular pets in recent years, with thousands of people attending exotic pet shows annually. Gaboon Vipers are venomous snakes that originate ...
The Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis) is a large species of viper that is similar to the Gaboon viper, but not as venomous, smaller and with a less dangerous bite. They are slow moving, but like other Bitis species, they're capable of striking quickly, forwards or sideways, without coiling first or giving a warning.
The victim remains in serious condition days after the snake bite, police said.
In the United States, more than 40 percent of people bitten by snakes intentionally put themselves in harm's way by attempting to capture wild snakes or by carelessly handling their dangerous pets—40 percent of that number had a blood alcohol level of 0.1 percent or more. [46]
When handled, the Kra Isthmus pit vipers were “quite aggressive,” researchers said. Nothing is known about the venom of the new species. The snake is “most likely a generalist predator.”
Fatal Attractions is a recurring documentary series broadcast on Animal Planet.First aired in 2010, the show focused on humans who have kept animals as unconventional pets that have turned out to be dangerous and sometimes fatal.