I have worked with potentially deadly creatures for almost 40 years now including Crocodilians. To date I've only had 2 venomous bites [both through bags] and one employee was bitten by a Stiletto Snake [Atractaspis bibroni] which cost him his right index finger. The bite was his fault as well as one of mine was my fault. People that work with dangerous animals know the risk going in. If I were and when I was seriously injured by these creatures I in no way blamed the snakes. They are only doing what their geneticaly programmed to do. The trainer died while performing the job she loved with creatures she loved. We begin to die when we are born and I don't see being killed by an animal you have always worked with and loved a particularly bad way to go. Having said that I'm not going to run out and place the big King Cobra around my neck as I love life in general but if the worst ever happens I would have NO regrets at the life I've chosen to live...My instructions to loved ones now and has always been to see that NO harm is done to the animal...
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Tom Crutchfield

www.tomcrutchfield.com

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