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by tigers9 on October 26, 2008
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Is the Everglades Outpost a nice respectable place?
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http://www.local10.com/news/17807486/detail.html
King Cobra Snake Bites Volunteer
POSTED: 10:03 pm EDT October 26, 2008
UPDATED: 10:31 pm EDT October 26, 2008
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A man is recovering after a king cobra snake bit him Sunday afternoon, said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials.
Investigators said Albert Kilian was clearing out the cage at the Everglades Outpost when he was bitten by the snake.
Kilian is a volunteer there, said officials.
"It's a very dangerous snake, it has enough venom to drop a full grown elephant," said Al Cruz with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Kilian was taken to Homestead Hospital in serious condition.
http://cbs4.com/local/homestead.snake.bite.2.849161.html
Oct 26, 2008 7:01 pm US/Eastern
Homestead Man Recovering From King Cobra Bite
HOMESTEAD (CBS4) ¯ A Homestead man is in the hospital, recovering after being bitten by a King Cobra. Experts say this is the first time in around twenty years that they've encountered a King Cobra bite in South Florida.
The victim is an experienced snake handler and a volunteer at the Everglades Outpost, a wildlife rescue sanctuary. He's not in serious condition at Homestead Hospital; after just one bite to the forearm, he could be fighting to survive for the next three days.
The 50-year-old victim was reportedly cleaning the cobra's cage. "In this case, this gentleman has been dealing with snakes for 30-plus years at a minimum, and he just got a little careless," explained Miami-Dade Venom Unit Chief Al Cruz. "The snake did what a snake does, which is bite when it gets the opportunity."
That bite has the venom response unit watching the handler's every move. They're watching his heart rate and his lungs, and making sure he doesn't have internal bleeding. King Cobra venom is complicated and deadly.
"He's in an excruciating amount of pain at this point," Cruz said. "When it injects venom, it's not so much the toxicity but the quantity. They can inject up to a martini glass full of venom into you."
To give an example of how serious the situation is: the response unit had to administer fifty vials of anti-venom. They'll remain at the hospital throughout the night, monitoring his condition, and could be at his bedside as long as three days before being sure the venom has left his system.
The King Cobra is a very dangerous snake. Its venom has the ability to kill a full-grown elephant. The snake is not native to South Florida. They're found mostly in Asian
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by Cro on October 26, 2008
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"Is the Everglades Outpost a nice respectable place?"
Well, it is what it is.
It is mostly for tourists. But not a bad place.
Albert is well known, we have reviewed his videos with venomous snakes from time to time here.
He is known to be a bit dangerous in how he handles snakes at times, although he does have an educational focus.
Wow, 50 vials of antivenom. That King really nailed him.
I do hope he survives the bite.
Best Regards John Z
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by tj on October 27, 2008
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"Wow, 50 vials of antivenom. That King really nailed him."
What do you expect when a snake can pump as much venom in you to fill a martini glass? LMAO!
Hopefully he pulls through this, with no lasting effects. On a side note, this is the 3rd bite from a known freehandler in a years time. All who have been bitten MULTIPLE times. Notice any trends?
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by Cro on October 27, 2008
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Shaken or stirred, not the type of "martini" that I would want to sample, LOL !
Best Regards John Z
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by tj on October 27, 2008
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I wouldn't want to try it, either, nor do I think anyone else does. That's why I can't figure out why many talented handlers like Al, David Weathers, and others put themselves at risk with freehandling or by letting their guards down when handling, knowing what the dangers are. It just doesn't make sense to me. You have knowledgable, charismatic people, who are gifted at what they do, who could be doing so much more good educating, instead of circus acts. I'm sorry, but risking one's life or risking a loss to a loved one just isn't worth it to me to impress some yahoo who only wants to see a handler get bit. I hate the shock and awe factor.
Bottom line, if you feehandle, you're going to get bit. Whether it be while free-handling or when you're overconfidence takes over and you become too relaxed when handling normally.
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by FSB on October 29, 2008
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There are any number of nearly ironclad precautions -- shift-boxes, dividers, shields, etc. -- which can be employed during such routine procedures as cage cleaning and maintenance, that can render such an incident all but immpossible. Albert wasn't putting on a show, he was cleaning a cage. Why not just take the extra few minutes, or seconds, it takes to secure the snake so that the cage can be cleaned thoroughly and safely? Multi-tasking and venomous reptiles is not a good combo.
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by tj on October 29, 2008
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I'm normally the first to assume that a freehandler who was bitten, was bitten freehandling. I didn't make that assumption this time. I think it's more of a lacks approach that was taken because people get too comfortable with their animals, especially if they are hands on.
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