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WTVJ (Miramar, Florida) 08 June 05 Man Bitten By Deadly Green Mamba Snake
Homestead, Florida: Members of the Miami-Dade County anti-venom team treated a snakebite victim at Homestead Hospital Wednesday morning.
Officials said the male victim, in his 50s, was bitten by a green mamba that was in his possession.
Experts said the snake is similar to a cobra and its bite can be deadly.
The man showed up at the hospital early Wednesday morning after being taken there by friends.
His condition is not known.
Man Bitten By Deadly Green Mamba Snake

BRADENTON HERALD (Florida) 08 June 05 Homestead man bitten by dangerous pet mamba
Homestead, Florida (AP): A snake owner was treated with antivenin Wednesday after his poisonous green mamba bit his left hand, authorities said.
The man, whose name was not released, was treated at Homestead Hospital with an intravenous drip containing the antivenin, Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue Capt. Al Cruz said.
Cruz said the man would receive 15 to 30 vials of antivenin, and it would take time to determine whether he will make a full recovery.
"The hospital is considering this a serious situation," Cruz said.
Cruz said the man was bitten by his 5- to 6-foot snake at around 5 a.m. Wednesday and went to the hospital without calling 911.
The hospital contacted fire-rescue, which holds the serum for about 25 area medical facilities.
The bright-green snakes are native to Africa and are among the fastest and most poisonous snakes in the world, Cruz said. The poison attacks the central nervous system, and bite victims show symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, breathing and speaking.
Homestead man bitten by dangerous pet mamba

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Anybody know who it was?
we should know so we can start to police our own hobby.
If we don't it will be too late to try when we have pre ban situation.
Remember the goal of some not all zoos is to ban exotics so they can be the only ones with them.
Don't be fooled by their smooth talk and friendly looks.
They work in earnist to ban us.
we need a 2 or 3 bites with bad press or trip to the hospital type law or if you never pay for the antivenom
your toast right then no more permits.
also as phobos said a lost snake clause also.
the states are falling one by one.
think now not later.

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Bud

Remember the goal of some not all zoos is to ban exotics so they can be the only ones with them.
Don't be fooled by their smooth talk and friendly looks.

I suppose you let the public in your house to take a look at your snakes. The purpose of zoos is to try to educate people about these animals and others. Soon if zoos are the only places where you can find such animals so be it-but don't blame zoos if it comes to this.

that most zoos take the position that private citizens SHOULD NOT be allowed to keep exotic and/or dangerous wild animals. Whether this be for the reason which Bud stated, or simply for good PR, it doesn't matter. The normal official response from zoo officials when something like this happens is that people shouldn't be able to keep these animals.

Dumb question.With all the privacy/patient rights how did the press get hold of this info?