Clay Davenport
Cerebral Nomad
ATHENS — A Limestone County man bitten by his pet snake remained hospitalized Tuesday.
Steve Morris, 53, told authorities he has handled rattlesnakes since he was about eight years old and had been bitten in the past, said Limestone County Sheriff Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt.
Apparently Morris keeps the venomous reptiles at his 25682 Putnam Circle home in the Thach Community, where one of the creatures turned on him Wednesday at about 10:30 p.m.
"He had just finished milking his rattlesnake, and he was putting it back into the cage when the rattlesnake bit him," McNatt said.
McNatt did not know how many bites Morris suffered.
Ardmore firefighters said he was mobile and speaking when they arrived. An ambulance took him to Athens-Limestone Hospital, where Morris remained in good condition in the intensive care unit, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
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Steve Morris, 53, told authorities he has handled rattlesnakes since he was about eight years old and had been bitten in the past, said Limestone County Sheriff Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt.
Apparently Morris keeps the venomous reptiles at his 25682 Putnam Circle home in the Thach Community, where one of the creatures turned on him Wednesday at about 10:30 p.m.
"He had just finished milking his rattlesnake, and he was putting it back into the cage when the rattlesnake bit him," McNatt said.
McNatt did not know how many bites Morris suffered.
Ardmore firefighters said he was mobile and speaking when they arrived. An ambulance took him to Athens-Limestone Hospital, where Morris remained in good condition in the intensive care unit, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
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