since the whole world knows the name I still will take it out
so I cannot be used by the freaks to cause trouble with his spouse.
TAMPA - Hillsborough County sheriff's officials and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Town 'N Country man's snakebite.
A neighbor said he was bitten by his pet black mamba, a highly poisonous African snake related to the cobra. he, has permits to sell, possess and exhibit alligators and snakes, said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife commission.
Sheriff's Lt. Harold Winsett said the neighbor reported Sunday that he had been bitten by a black mamba Saturday. However, the sheriff's office had not determined the type of snake involved. The neighbor also told deputies that his children were left unattended with several poisonous snakes in the family's mobile home.
Deputies went to the home Sunday, Winsett said, and found snakes in cages. The children, he said, were safe with relatives and not in the home.
Deputies called the Fish and Wildlife commission to alert officers about the reported snakebite.
Morse said he and his wife have had permits since the early 1990s. The snake cages are kept in a locked room in the home with warnings posted.
The commission ensures that those who apply for permits are trained to handle venomous snakes, and he was, Morse said. The commission also ensures that the pens are secure and the snakes are in good condition. It has no other responsibilities or authority, Morse said.
Today, commission officials will investigate what led to the bite, Morse said. This is the first snakebite involving the him, he said.
Officials at Tampa General Hospital declined to release information about his condition at the request of the family.
Snakebites among handlers of poisonous snakes are fairly common, Morse said. This month, a handler in Charlotte County was bitten. Morse did not know what type of snake was involved.
Cynthia Lewis-Younger of the Florida Poison Information Center in Tampa said doctors working with a snakebite try to identify the type of snake involved. They have access to an index of agencies that keep antivenin. The antivenin for Saturday's bite was provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
