Man, 20, suffers multiple bites while stealing venomous snakes, police say

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Man, 20, suffers multiple bites while stealing venomous snakes, police say
By Katie Fretland

Sentinel Staff Writer

June 18, 2007

BUSHNELL

A 20 year-old man suffered multiple snakebites while stealing venomous snakes from a Bushnell residence early today, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.

After being bitten on the hand, the man went to a nearby Wal-Mart, where employees found him bleeding, according to a sheriff's incident report. A Sumter deputy sheriff searched his vehicle and found boxes containing five snakes.

The man is suspected of breaking into a shed and stealing two rock rattlesnakes, a Honduran milk snake, a rat snake and a Southern hognose snake between 2 and 3 a.m., according to the report. He was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for antivenom treatment.

The Sheriff's Office was investigating the suspected burglary and theft, Lt. Bobby Caruthers said. Police had not arrested the man because he remained in the hospital for observation, Caruthers said.

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Well all I can say is good.... he got what he deserved. First off you shouldnt steal stuff, but if are going to at least know what your stealing and how to handle it lol, this guy deserved the bites he got. Dan M.

A friend of mine had 15 emerald tree boas stolen from his breeding facility about 15 years ago. There was blood at the crime seen. So the dirtbag suffered at least a little bit. The person that took them came recommended showed up that day and purchased 2 cheap corn snakes. That night he broke into the building to steal some diamond pythons but my friend had moved them to the house that day, so the emeralds were taken. The thief is still around and is on this site almost daily. He is a known dirtbag, rap sheet a mile long and those are just the things he was caught doing. Ireally don't understand how a$$ holes like him are allowed to operate here. The reptile community would be better off if several known lowlifes were not given a venue to operate from.


Just my opinion

Scott Sweeney

Scott Sweeney

Originally Posted by fuscusking13

Well all I can say is good.... he got what he deserved. First off you shouldnt steal stuff, but if are going to at least know what your stealing and how to handle it lol, this guy deserved the bites he got. Dan M.