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Snake Bite Victims In US: List Of Fatal Snake Bites By Notable Famous Deaths [53 more lists]
Here is a list of famous victims of snake bites. Victims of fatal bites by one of the 20 species of venomous vermin in the United States are listed here. It is surprising that over half of all snakebite victims are males bitten on the hand or forearm, usually because the victim tried to pick up the snake! And did you know, there is a new powerful antidote made using snake DNA rather than venom and works for a wider range of species than conventional anti-venom, which could have saved the lives of these notable victims of snake bite. This list includes all fatal snake bites along with more info about the snakes in the discussion column.
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Inocenio Hernandez-Hernandez
“ Hernandez-Hernandez became the first person to die in the United States from a fatal coral snake bite since 1967. He and Jesus Moreida, both of Bonita Springs, Florida were bitten by a coral snake they tried to kill.[2] „ - 2
Joe Guidry
“ Guidry, the Putnam County, Florida fire marshall, went to help a neighbor who had spotted a rattlesnake while mowing grass. He shot at the snake; it went under a shed and Guidry was bitten when he reached for it. The venom was injected directly into a vein killing him within seconds. „ - 3
Professor Chavez
“ Killed in Riverside County, California „ - 4
Derrick Lema
“ Bitten in the thigh by rattlesnake while helping his dad in their Lakewood, Florida back yard „ - 51881“ Died from a bite sustained while handling snakes during a religious service „
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Jerry Frier
“ Died from rattlesnake bite in Lafayette County, Florida „ - 7
Rebecca Nimmons
“ Killed by a rattlesnake in Pickens County, South Carolina „ - 8
Helen Moomey
“ Died from a rattlesnake bite she received while playing with friends near her house in Billings County, North Dakota „ - 9
two Wilson children
“ Bitten and died while family was sleeping on the North Dakota prairie „ - 10
Mary Bull
“ Died from a rattlesnake bite in Shenandoah County, Virginia „ - 11
Rebecca O. Andrews
“ Died from rattlesnake bite in Kansas „ - 12
James Ananias Brannon
“ Died from a rattlesnake received while lying on a blanket in Texas „ - 13
George Sides
“ Died in Texas of a rattlesnake bite „ - 14
Frederick Louis Niemann
“ Died in Saline County, Kansas from a rattlesnake bite „ - 15
William A. Perrin
“ Killed by a rattlesnake at Stribling Springs in Augusta County, Virginia „ - 16
Maggie Lee
“ She was the first child to die of a snakebite in Parker County, Texas „ - 17
H. M. Pettigrew
“ He died from a rattlesnake bite while clearing land in Fannin County, Texas „
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