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by tigers9 on July 11, 2008
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http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/NEWS/80711004
Blooming Grove man bitten by rattlesnake he kept as pet
July 11, 2008 7:27 AM
BLOOMING GROVE — A 69-year-old man was bitten Thursday by a timber rattlesnake that he was keeping as a pet, police said.
Guy Gravenson was airlifted to Jacobi Medical Center, in New York City, from his home in Mountain Lodge Park. Jacobi was the closest hospital with anti-venom, Blooming Grove police said. Gravenson’s status was not immediately available.
Police said he was already vomiting blood when they arrived at his home, an effect of the snake’s toxic venom. Gravenson kept the snake in a glass fish tank, and was bitten while handling it around 1 p.m.
A snake handler captured the snake and released it into the wild.
Timber rattlesnakes are indigenous to our area, especially in mountainous regions. Police said it’s illegal to kill timber rattlesnakes or handle them without a permit from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Blooming Grove police said they won’t be charging Gravenson with any crimes; that would be up to the DEC.
Adam Bosch
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by NajaAnja on July 11, 2008
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A snake that bad been being kept in captivity was released into the wild? Wow how responsible.
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by tj on July 12, 2008
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"that would be up to the DEC"
If he doesn't have his Endangered Species Permit, it's gonna add alot of insult to injury when the State hammers him with fines.
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by FSB on July 16, 2008
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I really hate to hear or read about any venomous snake being referred to as a "pet." How many times have I told people.... venomous snakes are NOT pets. This kind of thing makes all of us look crazy. You want a pet snake, get a corn snake, ball python or a Dumeril's boa.. The very word implies something to be "petted" and this is what happens to people who try that with venomous snakes. Specimens, yes, and then only for serious study by the very experienced and knowledgeable expert. Pets, never!
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by tigers9 on July 16, 2008
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FSB :)
Gee, I am finding myself (English is my second language) explaining meaning of English words more and more often.
Anyway, when you get to it, the word PET means anything you like/love and cherish and take care off, regardless of IF this ‘pet’ returns it, having a pet means unconditional love/care. Word PET is a one way street.
So by this definition a tarantula, viper, tiger, bird, ant and of course a mean dog can be a PET. Some creatures return the love more than others, but that has nothing to do with the real original meaning of the word PET.
U can be teachers’ PET, but that doesn’t mean u love the teacher, all it means the teacher loves/likes u, regardless of whether u return the love to the teacher.
Z
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by FSB on July 18, 2008
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Z-
I assure you that I love, cherish and take very good care of my collection of mostly viperids, but they are specimens, not pets. I have a pet boa that hangs out with us on the sofa at night. I still think the use of the word "pet" in association with venomous reptiles implies (not "defines") an irresponsible relationship to most casual readers (the ones that rail against keeping them).
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by tigers9 on July 18, 2008
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FSB
Do not give AR any more ammo by this, they say ‘exotic/wild’ animals are not pets, including birds in this category, AR only use the danger angle as a hook to deceive the public, the real reason is their opposition to any captivity.
You can always find a reason why one species is not a good pet, birds live long life and are needy, so AR will say most people cannot provide that, monkeys are needy, venomous snake can bite,etc...ll, when you sum up all symptoms, sounds like a perfect definition/description of a human kid ;-)
This is America, freedom of speech, if I want to call my tiger a pet, so be it, I am all for desensitizing public to the idea that any creature can be a pet, instead of giving them finger after finger and once my middle finger is gone they won , because I am disarmed;-)
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by tigers9 on July 18, 2008
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR5IXAQWBdE&feature=related
Who Keeps a Lion as a Pet???
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by Cro on July 18, 2008
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I agree with Frederick, venomous snakes are not Pets.
It is dangerous to call them that, as it implies that they are somehow less dangerous, which is not a good thing, and could cause folks to get hurt or killed.
Non-venomous snakes can be pets, or not. Lions can be pets, or not. Birds can be pets or not. If an animal is cute, then the more likely it can be called a pet.
I am not going to modify what I say on this for the sake of what some animal rights nutcases think or how those nitwhits steal others statments and use them in distorted ways.
Venomous snakes should not be considered pets.
Best Regards John Z
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by tigers9 on July 18, 2008
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FSB
I do not like the word 'specimen', it reminds me of something dead on its way to a taxidermist or of a urine sample in the cup
Z
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Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: spec·i·men
Etymology: Latin, from specere to look at, look — more at spy
Date: 1610
1 a: an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole b: a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study <a urine specimen>
2 a: something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by reason of an individual distinguishing characteristic b: person, individual <he's a tough specimen>
3: a plant grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full development <specimen trees>
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