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Man Bitten By Snake In Garden Center

By The Associated Press

A man is recovering after authorities say he was bitten by a snake inside a garden center at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Florida. Man Bitten By Snake In Garden Center

Published: Sun, July 06, 2008 - 1:09 pm Last Updated: Sun, July 06, 2008 - 1:12 pm

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) - A man is recovering after
authorities say he was bitten by a snake inside a garden center at
a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Pembroke Pines.
Authorities say the 42-year-old man was taken to the hospital
Sunday for treatment, where he received antivenin for the pygmy
rattler bite. His name has not been released.
Miami-Dade Fire Capt. Ernie Jillson, who leads the agency's
Venom Response Team, said the snake bit the man on the right hand.
He said the team was contacted about the bite and responded.
Pygmy rattlers are one of six venomous snakes in Florida.
Officials say bites from pygmy rattlers are painful, but are rarely
fatal.

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The wife Says:

Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 11:48 pm

I have heard that you can get anything from WalMart. It is obvious that there are a lot of things that you get and really didn’t want.

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rosepetal Says:

Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 7:43 pm

did a lady not find a snake in a bag of potatoes she purchased from walmarts a couple of years ago.
a pigmy rattle snake is very dangerous.

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carl Says:

Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 3:34 pm

Must be part of Wally World’s new security system! Look but don’t touch or either touch really quick. I wonder if they’ve installed those new security cameras yet that they got from target?

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