Bitten by Rattlesnake at Strictly Reptiles

Snake store employee bitten by Western Diamondback Rattlesnake caught on cam
September 27, 2007

A snake store employee was sent to the hospital after he was bitten by a western diamondback rattlesnake.

Tony Cruz was bitten at about 10 a.m. at Strictly Reptiles, 6450 Stirling Road, while he was cleaning the snake's cage, said owner Mike Van Nostrand.

The 2 1/2-foot-long snake crept to the top edge of the cage and bit Cruz, 37, on his left ring finger.

The victim's hand was swollen and discolored by the time he reached Memorial Pembroke Hospital, said Al Cruz, special operations chief for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

Cruz said the man was initially treated with six vials of antivenom and would likely receive six to 18 more vials to counteract the effects of the bite.

See the video here:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c54_1190891424

I saw this on the news briefly, they showed the clip. Was wondering who it was.

If Strictly in Florida is involved, just be glad it didn't involve a smuggled animal and narcotics trafficing.

Did he actually get nailed twice or was the first one a close shave?