Update on the man, years later since this is now trending again. George was flown to a nearby hospital where he was given the anti venom to treat to coagulation in his finger caused by the bite. Unfortunately it was too Long for his finger which was lost to necrosis however the anti venom was able to stop the spread and he didn’t lose the limb or worse.
I've seen him in person do this extraction at the serpentarium. It's amazing ! When you see him in person, the severe damage to his arm from a King Cobra bite several years previous, is very obvious. he ships venom all over the world, to make antivenom serum, which has no doubt saved countless lives. The fact that he continues to do this work, shows he is a remarkable individual. If you ever get a chance to visit and see in person, don't miss it.
@@dominici7064 I don't claim to be a snake handling expert, but I couldn't quite understand the position of his index finger when holding the snake. I have heard of venomous snakes actually thrusting their fangs through their lower jaw and pricking the "holder" in the finger. This one appears to have partially unhinged it's upper jaw, twisted it to the side and pricked him. Not all of the snake bites are life threatening, and this one didn't appear to have been in a position for the snake to be able to deliver a large dose of venom, but I'll wager his hand hurt like hell, even with medical treatment.
@@johnnybgood774 Does this answer your question? Each year, an estimated 7,000-8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States, and about 5 of those people die. The number of deaths would be much higher if people did not seek medical care. Workers are far more likely to suffer long-term injuries from snake bites than to die from them.
@@johnnybgood774 Until you're the one who is bit. Not to mention that generally most "milkings" go smoothly. So what's your problem with milking to save people if there's generally no issues it? This is the exception to the rule.
@@dabneyoffermein595 Rattle snake fangs can over lap their bottom jaw very easily. That's exactly how he got bit, incorrect hand placement allowed the fang to reach his finger.
@@dabneyoffermein595watch the video in full slow speed, u can see the snake first lift up it's fang & then fastly down the fang over it's lower jaw to reach the man's finger , what a flexibility of its fang jaw 😮
come on guys, don't be so hard on the man. At least he's trying to extract venom for a good cause unlike these other idiots who go into the forest to provoke them
Sadly, the trolls rule the roost on the 'net' and social media. Indeed, he was doing good work for a good cause, unlike rattlesnake roundups where they are tormented and most likely killed. I've been to a few of these facilities where snakes are milked and they are treated very well.
Mr. Marsh, Please sir, before you disrespect someone you have no knowledge of, it might do you well to research before you speak. The individual in the video is George Van Horn, who has owned Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud, Florida since 1972. I know the man personally and he is not 1) a prick, or 2) a greedy disgusting piece of shit. In fact, he and his wife are two of the nicest individuals around, and unlike some, not prone to showing their lack of couth by using unnecessary profanity. Any person that researches the topic at hand will find that most venom is sold to research facilities owned by drug companies. There was research being done on various types of venom at one time in hopes of finding cures for skin cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, most of this research was cut back. In addition, the snake Mr. Van Horn is extracting venom from is a common Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. The most I've ever seen that bring from a research facility is forty dollars per gram ... freeze dried ... not wet. Do you have any idea how many extractions it takes to supply one gram of freeze dried venom. Of course, you don't. Again, that shows your knowledge and how much you researched before commenting. Now, for forty dollars, how many time would you pick up a venomous reptile that could potentially kill you and professionally extract venom from its fangs? What price would you put on that, not to mention having to house and feed the animals? I have visited two of these types of facilities behind the scenes (and volunteered at one for a couple of years), and know of no one getting rich. In fact, simply trying to stay in the black is a challenge on the profit and loss statement. If they were making as much money as you proclaim, wouldn't common sense tell you that they'd hire someone else to do the dangerous work instead of taking a chance on getting bit and dying? Lastly, no one deserves to get bitten. Mr. Marsh, knowledge can keep one from appearing ignorant at times. Disrespect for those you do not know, making ridiculous statements as to money earned, and wishing harm upon others only reflects upon one's own desire to educate themselves. Please sir, if you research, you will find I have stated the facts, not hearsay. Thank you.
Nobody gets away with it every time. Sooner or later if you do this kind of work you will be bitten. He kept his cool, safed the animal and sought treatment immediately. Bravo, Mr. Van Horn.
@@armyvet4043 My thoughts exactly. Personally, you wouldn't see me handling a snake without an Iron Man type suit, i need full body protections from these beasts😅
The fact that he kept his cool enough after getting bit to not drop the snake, continue the milking process and return the snake safely is amazing. Wonder why he had to fly to a hospital for anti venom though? I know anti venom is hard to produce and is limited. But surely sites such as this where they handle deadly snakes every day would have a supply of anti venom for emergencies?
I mean, can't they put their facility closer to where he can get antivenom faster? Can't they wear special protection instead of absolutely none? Seems totally irresponsible how they operate. There's got to be a safer way.
I used to live around the corner from this man and his "Zoo" in Saint Cloud FL and had the pleasure of meeting him... However he did tell me during that conversation that some days he debate's opening the cage's and letting everything run free 🤣🤣🤣... It was a very rural and swampy area at that time so everything would have done fairly well at surviving lol.
@@RobertELee420 ???? “Professional” doctors used to cut holes in peoples skulls to cure headaches. In absolutely no circumstance does someone being a “pro” mean everything they do by definition has a reason and is correct.
I had a cousin who was a snake handler, venom supplier, as well as doing "Show and Tells" to grade school students. He had a few incidents during his many years of handling and raising snakes. Nothing to serious. He passed away several years ago of natural causes. ✌️ I have the utmost respect for anyone in this field of service to help others.
Yeah most pit vipers will bite dry or enough venom to dissuade you from messing with them. There venom is like money to eat. If a snake unloads venom in you enough to kill you then you either stepped on it or molesting it. That is only when it comes to pit vipers that know if you are small enough to eat or too big and either want to dissuade you away from them. And if you are hurting them then the may deliver a lethal dose. If you want to put me in a box I may want to kill you too, right? This is why most people do not die from viper bites in the US.
This man was in the Orlando Sentinel in the 90’s, for taking a bite from a king cobra and surviving. He nearly lost his life that time and went right back to milking snakes when he was able. I made a trip out to the serpentarium after that to watch him. He’s got some fortitude for sure.
Looking at his hands placement I know he would get bitten there and also from the title 😅but you really need to be precise with these type of snakes since they rotate like 180 with just their head and longer fangs too ..
I'll make fun of him if I want to. He was holding it the wrong way. Then I was told on another comment about that that he had to hold it like that due to a previous bite. Well then, he should've retired from doing this. That's his own fault.
This man literally milks over 250 snakes a week. Sooner or later something like this will happen no matter how much precautions u take!! Much respect to this guy 4 putting his life on the line for a scientific reason which at some point it benefits us!!
@@mrmr8949 I've never seen anyone in that profession use gloves to milk snake!!! Probably bc the gloves are so thick & heavy it makes it harder to control the snake's head & it's harder to massage the venom glands or even locate them wearing gloves!!! SMH!!!
@emmavu09 no it went through the snakes jaw. It is qell known that snake fangs will pierce its own jaw when it's face is clenched and it closes its mouth...so stop going around acting like you know what you're talking about.
@@cracklespinner4802 yes certain vipers is know to pierce their fangs through their jaws but you can clearly see the snake’s head went sideway and bite him ..
I must be missing something here. This man is doing an incredibly dangerous job and the medicine he needs to save his life in case of an accidental bite is a helicopter ride away??? Why isn't it a drawer six feet from him??
I can think of 3 reasons. 1.Anti-venom isn't a single medicine. Typically the anti-venom for a specific snake is made with that specific snakes venom. There's exceptions to this, where you have some anti-venoms that work for multiple snakes, but in general you use a snakes own venom to create the anti-venom. 2. Every anti-venom lasts a different amount of time. So (using made up numbers here) while one may last 20 years, another may last 2 years, or 2 months, etc. 3. Anti-venom can be extremely expensive. Depending on the snake, it's anti-venom can cost anywhere from $200 per vial to over $250,000 per vial. For a professional who extracts venom from snakes for a living, he would have to have anti-venoms for every single type of snake he interacts with. It simply isn't reasonable to store the millions of dollars of anti-venom, which in most cases will simply expire away if kept. Don't forget these are professionals handling the snakes. Bites are extremely rare. If they kept the anti-venoms these places would have closed down shortly after opening.
I keep replaying the bit at 00:37 when the fangs are out - the snake goes for a bite does it look like the tips of his fangs only just reach his finger?
@@richardhincemon That makes a lot of sense, Thank you. I actually work with mushrooms, and using gloves is the bane of my existence for exactly that reason
A bit confusing and hard to see at 0:35 ... was his right index finger right next to the snake's mouth? It looked like the snake just bit off some air.
@@VesperAegis rattlesnakes can move their fangs individually. And even hinge them backwards. They can also bite through some spots of their own head. It shoved a fang straight back to nail him.
Does anyone else think it’s really stupid that they don’t have anti-venom in the building? You would think a place that works with dangerous snakes would have anti-venom on standby. Instead the man was flown to a hospital and he survived by the way. Edit: Hey guys, thanks for giving me insight as to why they don’t keep anti-venom in the building. I’m keeping this comment up so others can learn. No need to keep responding!
I would agree, but there are a lot of variables to that. Some people could be fatally allergic to antivenoms, so it has to be administered at a hospital, just in case. Also, the stuff is crazy expensive. A few thousand dollars for a single injection, and a bite can require 10 to 15 injections over a period of days. So you'd need dozens of vials, for dozens of snake species. Places like this just can't afford to keep a few hundred thousand dollars in antivenoms sitting around...
Gotta be administered by a medical professional, gotta be monitored, six month shelf life for the serum, numerous reasons also the high chance if you have an anaphylactic response to the serum you dead 💀 faster than the venom will make you
Nothing to fear? Lmao a rattle snakes venom is not the same as a cobra he could have had an allergic reaction and been fucked. It hurts like fuck as well. Yeah he will probably be just fine if he goes to the hospital. But a rattle snake has the potential to kill someone in a very short amount of time even without an allergic reaction. If bitten in the right spot, and if he fills you up good with the shit you could be fucked. But yes MOST people survive rattlesnake bites, lmao I don’t see what him being bitten by a cobra in the past has to do with this at all. Silly nitwit
Rick Armstrong Let's use common sense. He's extracting venom to presumably make anti-venom right? o.k. so he doesn't have to mess around for very long and let the venom spread and set in when he gets bit. Nope I suspect at the end of this video he was walking to a back room where he's got a little bit of anti-venom for each species of snake that he handles, so he can inject himself a.s.a.p, and then on top of that he probably goes to the hospital too anyways. Also you're the nitwit for thinking you can have another allergic reaction on top of a snake bite. The snakes venom triggers one regardless, the poison is the allergic reaction. Everyone's allergic to poison dummy, so unless you're totally immune to venom then guess what? You're going to have a reaction since it's poison LMAO
coolio diablo venom, poisons your blood yes. It attacks your blood cells. But someone can have an allergic reaction. You don’t die from poison because you’re allergic to it you fuckwit. Bees are venomous but there are many people that have to carry epinephrine on them daily because they are “allergic” to their venom. The way people find out is they either get stung or bitten by something venomous. There are people that are so allergic to bee venom that they would die in minutes without epinephrine. Rattle snake venom makes bee venom look like a shot of whiskey. If you were terribly allergic you could be screwed. Are you like 10 years old or what?
@@rjdatdude23 well I mean you’d probably need pretty tough gloves that the snake can’t bite through which would be probably pretty thick I doubt leather gloves would help at all and it would make the job harder but I get what you’re saying
It's actually more dangerous, coverage can slip, can hinder grip, grip speed, get in the way, etc etc. Wearing a long sleeve shirt same reason there. Also plain material wouldn't help, those fangs are 2+inches of needle sharp muscle contraction speed coming at you. You'd have to wear a rubber like material which again goes back to what I first mentioned.
RadioSnivins - The snake didn't dislocate its jaw. Majority (if not all) snakes do not have a connecting bottom jaw bone at the front-center of their jaw. This allows them to stretch their mouths big enough to swallow their prey whole. This trait also allowed the snake to shift its jaw to the left and pierce the man's finger with its fang. Even if the snake hadn't maneuvered its jaw, they are still capable of striking through the bottom of their jaw and push their fangs through. Either way, the man had a slightly poor grip on one of the most dangerous venomous snakes. His fingers should have been in an almost triangle form with the index on top and the thumb and middle finger on either side, accompanied by the ring and pink to hold the throat. Instead he had a finger tucked under the jaw which is the finger that was punctured
I met George back in 1982 at his serpentarium. I was 12 back then and was visiting Florida with my family. I really wanted to catch and find a corn snake. George gave me and my father some tips on how to find them locally. The man was on the money. Not only did we find an adult corn, but also found an adult yellow rat snake. What an exciting trip for a 12 year old ftom NY who was into reptiles but could only find garter snakes and painted turtles up north. lol. I’ll never forget this man. He’s been working with these venomoids for a long long time. I hope he is well and ok. He certainly aided in the propulsion of my love for reptiles and nature in general. His serpentarium is a real fine facility to visit as well...Thanks Mr Van Horn.....
He's extracting venom from dangerous snakes for the production of Crofab antivenom and he is fine being medically by doctors and already has a plan for snake bites.
A piece of advice, if you ever got bitten by a snake whether it's deadly or not. Do not lose your calm. And try to limit your movement to the least so that blood cycle does not speed up and make poison/venom spread in the body faster. Call someone immediately to come and pick you up wherever you are. I hope none of us encounter this situation though! Best of luck!
That sucks! Hopefully he was able to keep his finger or wherever it tagged. He’s not stupid for what he is doing it’s a very risky job so that others have a chance to survive accidents like this.
@@Draco-Ignis99 I’m a bus driver it’s a job is it smart to drive through red lights? No cuz I may have an accident right? I appreciate what he does but if something I kno can kill me or damage me I’m either gonna take a lot of precautions or not do it
@@daddywalker6133 No, not at all. Anti-bite gloves are VERY stiff and very thick. Snakes are delicate, and with heavy gloves on, you are definitely likely to harm the snake. Educate yourself.
@@iwasadeum who said those were the only way to protect yourself before u talk mess kid pay attention lol haha it’s either do what I gotta do and not kill the snake or risk my life by risking and taking poison
I noticed his middle finger out there to the side. Short fanged elapids that would be fine but not for an eastern diamondback with those long fangs. I wonder if that’s how he always does it or if this was just just a one off? I know he’s been doing this for a long time and has probably forgotten more than I’ll ever know about snakes, just odd to me he had his finger in that position.
I know I'm late to this chat...but it looked like the snake somehow twisted his fangs over to the side and got him in the finger. Crazy how they're able to do that!
I remember when Mr. Van Horn was bitten twice by his king cobra on the same day. The snake bit him on the forearm, then walked his fangs over a bit and bit him a second time. He was very lucky to survive.
Rattlesnake thinking: wow I am being grabbed by the head, my fangs are being pulled out and a finger is set right beside my fang. If only hunting were this easy.
Respect to this man and all who milk venomous reptiles for a living. It doesn't matter how many years you've been doing this, sometimes the snake can throw you for a loop, like this one, and you'll still be tagged. It's a dangerous trade.
Yea, I don’t know what the statistics are about that, but I will bet that a lot of them get bit. The plus side is they are as close as they can be to get the proper attention.
I worked with thousands of VENOMOUS snakes from all over the world for over 50 years, I was bitten only one time while in the field not in my lab. I think all snake handlers know it's a matter of when if you handle VENOMOUS snakes over a period of time..
Possibly, but if they are too far back then there's nothing to stop the head swinging around. He was just very unlucky that the fang managed to get him I'd say, he might tell you the same, or that he messed up somehow.
@@mattman291 its not agression it was a defensive action. Rattlesnakes grow that rattle on their tail for a reason - to ward off trouble. They are not agressive animals and will do their best to deter what they perceive as a threat.
Metro Cop ?????? Your obviosly stupid as far as snakes go so. Dont act like you know it all. Let me tell you what they do kid. They hold them by the head over a cup to extract venom. for people who may get bit and die. Most people know that anyway. By the way how old are you kidld? By your channel name and comment. Im guessing 10-12? Listen to your parents anyway kiddo. and dont play with snakes until you grow up ok.
George is an amazing person, wildlife advocate, environmental advocate, and a wonderful teacher. I have had the immense pleasure of learning so much from him over the years. Some weekends I will just go down and watch him work. I assure you he has a very good protocol in place and he carries his own antivenin! He is a living legend and apprenticed under none other than Mr. Bill Haast himself!!!
my bill originally came out to 473,000 USD for a water moccasin bite, 22 vials of crofab and 3 days in the ICU... my insurance settled with the hospital for somewhere around 70k I think.
This facility seems like a very high risk area for someone to get bitten. I just think they should totally have some of the anti-venom at this place ready to go for a situation like this. Do they really not, if this man had to be flown to a hospital? Seems like poor safety measures.
Hey, I heard George ultimately lost his hand from the bite. Miraculously, he still works at The Serpentarium and uses a prosthetic claw. The snake (Snappy) bit a couple of other handlers since, retiring one. Snappy was suspiciously found dead in his cage due to blunt force trauma and it was concluded that the serpent fell off its perch while asleep.
Lmao. This comment so funny because it sounds exactly like a report from the news when they try to report some BS or foul play knowing that some shannaigans have gone down.
Coming from Australia and having been bit when I was a kid and knowing how deadly snakes can be and also how common it is for snakes to bite handlers I can only applaud not only his reaction but also his life's work. Steve Irwin spent ages milking Sea Snakes so the guys doing trawling who get bit don't die. I once met the great Ram Chandler who invented the Taipan antivenom and in doing so saves a few people every year. I have a very healthy respect for people who do this and an even more healthy respect for the space around a snake. I also have seen people wipe the blood away or even worse get denied medical treatment because the doctor thinks it is not a snake bite because the victim(my son ) did not see the snake. That one was confirmed to be a Brown Snake and the lack of medical treatment in a Hospital mind you was only alleviated by the fact the snake did not do a full envenomation or had just bit a prey and had very little left.
Alexander, I pray your son is ok now. Far too manyyy doctors shouldn't be doctors. Most routinely follow a flow chart much like a mechanic does n the human body hasn't changed much. I too had a incident happen n the ER doctor got it all wrong. Burst gall stones n almost died. Found 186 gall stones n had stomach aches for years. My youngest son became a doctor after witnessing his dad suffering from injuries to my spine. No matter how many times you may have done something, accidents happen all the time.
My ex got bit by a rattlesnake, after many many days of suffering, agonizing pain, and a lot of care, sadly the snake didn't make it. Very very unfortunate.
Yeah I’m guessing there is a moment of did that really just happen or maybe it was a dry bite but in the end he did the right thing . He stayed calm and safely put the snake back and then got help right away . Brave man putting himself in harms way to save others
Update on the man, years later since this is now trending again. George was flown to a nearby hospital where he was given the anti venom to treat to coagulation in his finger caused by the bite. Unfortunately it was too Long for his finger which was lost to necrosis however the anti venom was able to stop the spread and he didn’t lose the limb or worse.
thank god.
Thanks
So he lost his finger?
@@korwinnieoficjalny5457 can you read?
@@yourownfriend
Don't do that.
I've seen him in person do this extraction at the serpentarium. It's amazing ! When you see him in person, the severe damage to his arm from a King Cobra bite several years previous, is very obvious.
he ships venom all over the world, to make antivenom serum, which has no doubt saved countless lives. The fact that he continues to do this work, shows he is a remarkable individual. If you ever get a chance to visit and see in person, don't miss it.
I saw this coming the way she was holding the snake
@@dominici7064 I don't claim to be a snake handling expert, but I couldn't quite understand the position of his index finger when holding the snake. I have heard of venomous snakes actually thrusting their fangs through their lower jaw and pricking the "holder" in the finger. This one appears to have partially unhinged it's upper jaw, twisted it to the side and pricked him. Not all of the snake bites are life threatening, and this one didn't appear to have been in a position for the snake to be able to deliver a large dose of venom, but I'll wager his hand hurt like hell, even with medical treatment.
@@MrWcooney through lower jaw dame
Yeah there fangs on these snakes can easily bite to the side as we seen cos there so long an dislocation of the jaw.
@@MrWcooney lost his finger
Props to the guy for doing the dangerous job of extracting venom which saves the lives of others.
How many lives are really saved ? Lol you never here about rattlesnake bites what is really going on?
@@johnnybgood774 How do you think antivenom is produced? Given the exorbitant cost of antivenom I'm guessing it's pretty valuable.
@@johnnybgood774 Does this answer your question?
Each year, an estimated 7,000-8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States, and about 5 of those people die. The number of deaths would be much higher if people did not seek medical care. Workers are far more likely to suffer long-term injuries from snake bites than to die from them.
@@richardk6196 thats it? 3 million die every year so that's just a fraction why is venom so scarce these snakes are so easily found it's all b.s.
@@johnnybgood774 Until you're the one who is bit. Not to mention that generally most "milkings" go smoothly. So what's your problem with milking to save people if there's generally no issues it? This is the exception to the rule.
The snake made a movement of piercing its own mucosa to reach the man’s hand, an incredible adaptation of the vipers.
can you explain that in more detail and where did this occur in the video or is it impossible to see?
@@dabneyoffermein595 Rattle snake fangs can over lap their bottom jaw very easily. That's exactly how he got bit, incorrect hand placement allowed the fang to reach his finger.
@@dabneyoffermein595watch the video in full slow speed, u can see the snake first lift up it's fang & then fastly down the fang over it's lower jaw to reach the man's finger , what a flexibility of its fang jaw 😮
@dabneyoffermein595 slow down the video when you tap your screen in the settings .25 speed
Wow! And instead of immediately releasing the snake back into it's container, he still got the venom into the contraption even after he got bit!
come on guys, don't be so hard on the man. At least he's trying to extract venom for a good cause unlike these other idiots who go into the forest to provoke them
Finally someone who has a brain thank you. Love the profile pic btw.
Ecrewyy Halo we got a match over here
Sadly, the trolls rule the roost on the 'net' and social media. Indeed, he was doing good work for a good cause, unlike rattlesnake roundups where they are tormented and most likely killed. I've been to a few of these facilities where snakes are milked and they are treated very well.
cameraman655 most likely killed?
Mr. Marsh, Please sir, before you disrespect someone you have no knowledge of, it might do you well to research before you speak. The individual in the video is George Van Horn, who has owned Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud, Florida since 1972. I know the man personally and he is not 1) a prick, or 2) a greedy disgusting piece of shit. In fact, he and his wife are two of the nicest individuals around, and unlike some, not prone to showing their lack of couth by using unnecessary profanity. Any person that researches the topic at hand will find that most venom is sold to research facilities owned by drug companies. There was research being done on various types of venom at one time in hopes of finding cures for skin cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, most of this research was cut back. In addition, the snake Mr. Van Horn is extracting venom from is a common Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. The most I've ever seen that bring from a research facility is forty dollars per gram ... freeze dried ... not wet. Do you have any idea how many extractions it takes to supply one gram of freeze dried venom. Of course, you don't. Again, that shows your knowledge and how much you researched before commenting. Now, for forty dollars, how many time would you pick up a venomous reptile that could potentially kill you and professionally extract venom from its fangs? What price would you put on that, not to mention having to house and feed the animals? I have visited two of these types of facilities behind the scenes (and volunteered at one for a couple of years), and know of no one getting rich.
In fact, simply trying to stay in the black is a challenge on the profit and loss statement. If they were making as much money as you proclaim, wouldn't common sense tell you that they'd hire someone else to do the dangerous work instead of taking a chance on getting bit and dying? Lastly, no one deserves to get bitten. Mr. Marsh, knowledge can keep one from appearing ignorant at times. Disrespect for those you do not know, making ridiculous statements as to money earned, and wishing harm upon others only reflects upon one's own desire to educate themselves. Please sir, if you research, you will find I have stated the facts, not hearsay. Thank you.
Nobody gets away with it every time. Sooner or later if you do this kind of work you will be bitten. He kept his cool, safed the animal and sought treatment immediately. Bravo, Mr. Van Horn.
He threw the snake towards the cage where his assistant was. The snake was not secured until the lady put the cover back on.
Have we not invented a snake proof glove for this yet?
@@armyvet4043 My thoughts exactly. Personally, you wouldn't see me handling a snake without an Iron Man type suit, i need full body protections from these beasts😅
What I don't understand why is there no safety equipment worn
@@armyvet4043 Any glove the would prevent a snake bite wouldn’t give you the dexterity to milk snakes.
The fact that he kept his cool enough after getting bit to not drop the snake, continue the milking process and return the snake safely is amazing. Wonder why he had to fly to a hospital for anti venom though? I know anti venom is hard to produce and is limited. But surely sites such as this where they handle deadly snakes every day would have a supply of anti venom for emergencies?
Same reason why he didn't have heavy duty gloves on. He's an idiot
@@retiredstalker LMAO no one uses " heavy duty gloves" when milking snakes, he just had bad hand placement
He didn't continue milking.
@@retiredstalker You don't know what you're talking about.
Have to agree Black Pill is straight up wrong here.
The way he walk around the room got me.
He was like oh hell no.
Thank you for saving lives
He handled that like an absolute boss. He didn’t panic and safely was able to put snake back
Oh your wrong sir. He panicked.
@@Outdoorsguy1212 Exactly. Bumbled then tossed the snake... Terrible.
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This man is remarkable and has saved thousands of lives with this job. Glad hes ok.
I mean, can't they put their facility closer to where he can get antivenom faster? Can't they wear special protection instead of absolutely none? Seems totally irresponsible how they operate. There's got to be a safer way.
@@otallono lol that's a good point you would think they would build it next to a hospital 😭
I used to live around the corner from this man and his "Zoo" in Saint Cloud FL and had the pleasure of meeting him... However he did tell me during that conversation that some days he debate's opening the cage's and letting everything run free 🤣🤣🤣... It was a very rural and swampy area at that time so everything would have done fairly well at surviving lol.
@@otallono They are pros and everything is done for a reason. So no.
@@RobertELee420 ???? “Professional” doctors used to cut holes in peoples skulls to cure headaches. In absolutely no circumstance does someone being a “pro” mean everything they do by definition has a reason and is correct.
I had a cousin who was a snake handler, venom supplier, as well as doing "Show and Tells" to grade school students.
He had a few incidents during his many years of handling and raising snakes. Nothing to serious.
He passed away several years ago of natural causes.
✌️
I have the utmost respect for anyone in this field of service to help others.
Yeah most pit vipers will bite dry or enough venom to dissuade you from messing with them. There venom is like money to eat. If a snake unloads venom in you enough to kill you then you either stepped on it or molesting it. That is only when it comes to pit vipers that know if you are small enough to eat or too big and either want to dissuade you away from them. And if you are hurting them then the may deliver a lethal dose. If you want to put me in a box I may want to kill you too, right? This is why most people do not die from viper bites in the US.
good cousin man
Dying from a snake bite considered natural causes?
RIP to your cousin. 🙏
too
This man was in the Orlando Sentinel in the 90’s, for taking a bite from a king cobra and surviving. He nearly lost his life that time and went right back to milking snakes when he was able. I made a trip out to the serpentarium after that to watch him. He’s got some fortitude for sure.
amazing story
Testicular fortitude?
@@maxpainmedia and then some
@@maxpainmedia No they fell off with King Cobra bite.
Looking at his hands placement I know he would get bitten there and also from the title 😅but you really need to be precise with these type of snakes since they rotate like 180 with just their head and longer fangs too ..
Glad to hear this guy is okay. Hes doing a job that not many people could handle all for the sake of saving lives!
He's no spring chicken. Seems like should be safer ways to extract Venom.
@@kennethboehnen271 you know jack shit about snakes and is shows
@UCBg7KpG7__mt0utDxf7AkSw I though for sure I was on youtube and not that fucking piece of shit of a website reddit
@@kennethboehnen271 What do you suggest?
@@ddandymann anything more logical and less dangerous than grabbing a venomous snake with bare hands for a start....dummies
The same damn thing happened when I married my last wife lol
What she bit you when you tried to milk her?
She can dislocate her jaw too !!?? 😂😂🤣
Got bit on the d!ck ?
@Chad Klaren 😂😂😂😂
I'll make fun of him if I want to. He was holding it the wrong way. Then I was told on another comment about that that he had to hold it like that due to a previous bite. Well then, he should've retired from doing this. That's his own fault.
This man literally milks over 250 snakes a week. Sooner or later something like this will happen no matter how much precautions u take!!
Much respect to this guy 4 putting his life on the line for a scientific reason which at some point it benefits us!!
not if he use gloves smh
@@mrmr8949 I've never seen anyone in that profession use gloves to milk snake!!! Probably bc the gloves are so thick & heavy it makes it harder to control the snake's head & it's harder to massage the venom glands or even locate them wearing gloves!!! SMH!!!
@@mrmr8949 gloves make u hardly feel anything, so it would cause more dangerous
@@theosteven3362 no
Like 250 a day
If this was my job I would be wearing a full suit of chainmail every single day.
That must be a narrow mesh.
@@f-tech5497 that's what I was thinking
@@f-tech5497 they make it to protect against shark bites and police use chainmail gloves to protect against dirty needles
Chain mail is full of holes......just like a chain - the clue is in there somewhere.
@@lincolnengland5005 there's a chainmail made specifically for hypodermic needles, snake bite, shark bite
Man that snake barely had any room to move his head and he managed to stick a fang in…pretty impressive.
It went through its jaw
Nah ! His hand’s placement is a bit off ..
@emmavu09 no it went through the snakes jaw. It is qell known that snake fangs will pierce its own jaw when it's face is clenched and it closes its mouth...so stop going around acting like you know what you're talking about.
@@cracklespinner4802 yes certain vipers is know to pierce their fangs through their jaws but you can clearly see the snake’s head went sideway and bite him ..
@@Uvamm3it was all a hoax.
I must be missing something here. This man is doing an incredibly dangerous job and the medicine he needs to save his life in case of an accidental bite is a helicopter ride away??? Why isn't it a drawer six feet from him??
Anti venom is really hard to come by. Also it’s is extremely expensive
Cause there FUCKEN idiots ..that's why.. 🤣
@@dnnrs3301
But he is the one making sure so others can get it, he should have it at standby all the time.....
I can think of 3 reasons. 1.Anti-venom isn't a single medicine. Typically the anti-venom for a specific snake is made with that specific snakes venom. There's exceptions to this, where you have some anti-venoms that work for multiple snakes, but in general you use a snakes own venom to create the anti-venom. 2. Every anti-venom lasts a different amount of time. So (using made up numbers here) while one may last 20 years, another may last 2 years, or 2 months, etc. 3. Anti-venom can be extremely expensive. Depending on the snake, it's anti-venom can cost anywhere from $200 per vial to over $250,000 per vial. For a professional who extracts venom from snakes for a living, he would have to have anti-venoms for every single type of snake he interacts with. It simply isn't reasonable to store the millions of dollars of anti-venom, which in most cases will simply expire away if kept. Don't forget these are professionals handling the snakes. Bites are extremely rare. If they kept the anti-venoms these places would have closed down shortly after opening.
Also the reason why anti venom is hard to come by is because you still have to get a rattlesnake to bite a horse to collect it.
Dude's all chill "I got bit, I got bit" lol I would have been like "prepare my coffin, I'm done fer"
he said we got bit we got bit. actually he got bit he got bit
I would of thrown myself to the ground holding my hand screaming after I whipped that snake into a different world.
@Tim Smith I wouldn't bet on that
This probably wasn't his first time being bit. So his body could have a tolerance to the Venom.
@Chad Klaren That doesn't change anything I said. Lol.
I keep replaying the bit at 00:37 when the fangs are out - the snake goes for a bite does it look like the tips of his fangs only just reach his finger?
It did just barely touched the tip of his finger. I'd bet if he wore a pair of thick gloves it wouldn't have even made contact. Nice observation
@@RugMannGloves limit the dexterity needed to extract the venom from dangerous snakes .
@@richardhincemon That makes a lot of sense, Thank you. I actually work with mushrooms, and using gloves is the bane of my existence for exactly that reason
People like this save a lot of lives. I’m glad he’s okay, and I hope they’re well compensated for the dangerous work they do.
George is a great guy. Very knowledgeable about all reptiles. They've owned this facility for a long time. How wife, Rosa, is awesome too.
A bit confusing and hard to see at 0:35 ... was his right index finger right next to the snake's mouth? It looked like the snake just bit off some air.
@@VesperAegis rattlesnakes can move their fangs individually. And even hinge them backwards. They can also bite through some spots of their own head. It shoved a fang straight back to nail him.
@@fiftyhunnug Ahhh, makes sense. Thank you, that's quite an evolutionary adaptation =)
Does anyone else think it’s really stupid that they don’t have anti-venom in the building? You would think a place that works with dangerous snakes would have anti-venom on standby. Instead the man was flown to a hospital and he survived by the way.
Edit: Hey guys, thanks for giving me insight as to why they don’t keep anti-venom in the building. I’m keeping this comment up so others can learn. No need to keep responding!
That is pretty stupid.
My dumbass didn't think about it either, until you mentioned it. 🤦🤣 Good point though! 👍
I would agree, but there are a lot of variables to that. Some people could be fatally allergic to antivenoms, so it has to be administered at a hospital, just in case. Also, the stuff is crazy expensive. A few thousand dollars for a single injection, and a bite can require 10 to 15 injections over a period of days. So you'd need dozens of vials, for dozens of snake species. Places like this just can't afford to keep a few hundred thousand dollars in antivenoms sitting around...
@@MartinDLC16 Thanks for the input!
Gotta be administered by a medical professional, gotta be monitored, six month shelf life for the serum, numerous reasons also the high chance if you have an anaphylactic response to the serum you dead 💀 faster than the venom will make you
“Next time u hold the head and i hold the tail”
Underrated
😂😂😂
He clearly gave the 🐍 the finger right before trying to milk his fangs
😂😂😂😂
If you grab a Rattler by the tail it will get you
I just have to ask. Why do you not have protective gloves ??
Gloves limit the dexterity required to extract the venom from dangerous snakes creating antivenom which saves lives including his own life.
This is like 5 miles from my house. I know this guy. He survived a king cobra bite. Nothing to fear here
I've been there 3 times. I live in Kissimee
Nothing to fear? Lmao a rattle snakes venom is not the same as a cobra he could have had an allergic reaction and been fucked. It hurts like fuck as well. Yeah he will probably be just fine if he goes to the hospital. But a rattle snake has the potential to kill someone in a very short amount of time even without an allergic reaction. If bitten in the right spot, and if he fills you up good with the shit you could be fucked. But yes MOST people survive rattlesnake bites, lmao I don’t see what him being bitten by a cobra in the past has to do with this at all. Silly nitwit
Dendroaspis Polylepis smh hahahahhhaa
Rick Armstrong Let's use common sense. He's extracting venom to presumably make anti-venom right? o.k. so he doesn't have to mess around for very long and let the venom spread and set in when he gets bit. Nope I suspect at the end of this video he was walking to a back room where he's got a little bit of anti-venom for each species of snake that he handles, so he can inject himself a.s.a.p, and then on top of that he probably goes to the hospital too anyways. Also you're the nitwit for thinking you can have another allergic reaction on top of a snake bite. The snakes venom triggers one regardless, the poison is the allergic reaction. Everyone's allergic to poison dummy, so unless you're totally immune to venom then guess what? You're going to have a reaction since it's poison LMAO
coolio diablo venom, poisons your blood yes. It attacks your blood cells. But someone can have an allergic reaction. You don’t die from poison because you’re allergic to it you fuckwit. Bees are venomous but there are many people that have to carry epinephrine on them daily because they are “allergic” to their venom. The way people find out is they either get stung or bitten by something venomous. There are people that are so allergic to bee venom that they would die in minutes without epinephrine. Rattle snake venom makes bee venom look like a shot of whiskey. If you were terribly allergic you could be screwed. Are you like 10 years old or what?
I remember seeing this Gentleman when I was a kid in Kissimmee. I'm 56 now and I'm happy to hear that he's doing well.
@@desertrain7657 You better believe it!
What a man, doing something for humanity not everyone would do. Thanks for that
I’m surprised they don’t have an emergency supply of anti venom at the facility for every type of venomous snake they have
I appreciate these guys for what they do. Unsung heroes of you ask me, I hope he has/had a speedy recovery
@Daniel Prescott it's a basic farming method, you dont kill a chicken as soon as you extract their eggs.
RUclips recommendations... Would you like to see a guy bitten by a rattlesnake? Why yes I do👍
A recommendation I once got was a video called "monkey wanking off" and ofcourse I watched it
Call it, I can't call it for you! You been putting it up your whole life!!!
😂😂
I am impressed at how calmly he returned the snake, then hurried to clean the crap out of his pants.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's going to be an expensive crap.
Poopy Dooooooooo....
IDIOT - he went for medical care!!!!
@@childofthe60s100 You can smell the poop if you put on 3D glasses. True story.
People like him and others are life saving heros.
*heroes
Glad he was ok. This man does a thankless job that saves countless lives every year, show some respect.
he must make some good coin
Good coin indeed.......in some cases......an arm or a leg😏😏😏😏😏
Who isn't showing respect? Or are you just making something up to farm those sweet sweet upvotes.
@@feralmode what kind of gloves would protect you from fangs and keep your fingers mobile at the same time ?
I use that same spin move when I realize I forgot something at the store.
😅
@@concernedcitizen5493 I second that emoji! 😅
@@christopherscottb lol
Lol. 🤣
He just went to get a band-aid, he came right back.
How are yall not wearing protective gear ?
Surprised that there isn’t some sort of standard hand and forearm protection for people doing this very dangerous job.
Gloves might impact the feel and grip of handling the snake.
@@JustSujC there’s people smart enough to make a car drive itself but nothing to protect hands
@@rjdatdude23 well I mean you’d probably need pretty tough gloves that the snake can’t bite through which would be probably pretty thick I doubt leather gloves would help at all and it would make the job harder but I get what you’re saying
@@rjdatdude23 -- 🙌👍😄🤣😆
It's actually more dangerous, coverage can slip, can hinder grip, grip speed, get in the way, etc etc. Wearing a long sleeve shirt same reason there. Also plain material wouldn't help, those fangs are 2+inches of needle sharp muscle contraction speed coming at you. You'd have to wear a rubber like material which again goes back to what I first mentioned.
Looks like snake dislocated its jaw, then swiveled it to the side, and bit down with one fang on the outside of its mouth. The sneaky effwhoozle.
RadioSnivins - The snake didn't dislocate its jaw. Majority (if not all) snakes do not have a connecting bottom jaw bone at the front-center of their jaw. This allows them to stretch their mouths big enough to swallow their prey whole. This trait also allowed the snake to shift its jaw to the left and pierce the man's finger with its fang. Even if the snake hadn't maneuvered its jaw, they are still capable of striking through the bottom of their jaw and push their fangs through. Either way, the man had a slightly poor grip on one of the most dangerous venomous snakes. His fingers should have been in an almost triangle form with the index on top and the thumb and middle finger on either side, accompanied by the ring and pink to hold the throat. Instead he had a finger tucked under the jaw which is the finger that was punctured
RadioSnivins I actually think the snake bit herself & the fangs went through its bottom jaw. Watch it in slowmo.
@@vaxze1113 (TopHat Bow)
@@PARCE93 Yer, I think that's it exactly. In my defence, the footage is a tad 360p, and I had been drinking on an empty head.
@@PARCE93 viperkeeper made this exact point. Check out his channel.
Thank you to this guy for putting himself in a dangerous situation to save others. Glad he’s ok.
He is just dumb for not using more safe way to extract the venom...ffs we are in 2022
Heroes like this is why so many American survive snake bites, he's a hero.
@@mikescorpio13 ffs this video was over 10 years ago, yeah he's dumb but you seem to be dumber
@@mikescorpio13 u dumb or what?, gloves can make this process worse plus it can hurt the snake
Crazy question here.... why wouldn't you wear a glove with some type of plastic guards on it???
God bless you sir and thank you for doing the research to save many lives.
I met George back in 1982 at his serpentarium. I was 12 back then and was visiting Florida with my family. I really wanted to catch and find a corn snake. George gave me and my father some tips on how to find them locally. The man was on the money. Not only did we find an adult corn, but also found an adult yellow rat snake. What an exciting trip for a 12 year old ftom NY who was into reptiles but could only find garter snakes and painted turtles up north. lol. I’ll never forget this man. He’s been working with these venomoids for a long long time. I hope he is well and ok. He certainly aided in the propulsion of my love for reptiles and nature in general. His serpentarium is a real fine facility to visit as well...Thanks Mr Van Horn.....
That’s many yrs ago and where in Florida is this?
St Cloud
RUclips algorithm: member when you watched this video a few years ago?
Me: yea
RUclips algorithm: wanna see it again?
Me: *sigh*... yea
Curious as to why he wouldn't have anti venom in the facility which houses poisonous snakes?
You can’t just keep antivenom
He's extracting venom from dangerous snakes for the production of Crofab antivenom and he is fine being medically by doctors and already has a plan for snake bites.
A piece of advice, if you ever got bitten by a snake whether it's deadly or not. Do not lose your calm. And try to limit your movement to the least so that blood cycle does not speed up and make poison/venom spread in the body faster.
Call someone immediately to come and pick you up wherever you are.
I hope none of us encounter this situation though!
Best of luck!
Mr. Van Horn is an outstanding man & well-respected man in the St. Cloud community!
Shit. My hat comes off to you Sir, it's people like you that have helped saved so many people lives 🙌🏻
Is this really the best way to this kind of stuff?? Without any protective gloves or anything?
Wondered what Rolf Harris was up to these days.
I'm sure it involves children, whatever it is...
Still playing with slippery snakes by the look of it...
KFC
Tom tonka I’ll tell you what rolf Harris has been doing lately fucking little kids convicted nonce in England 🏴
AnnoyingName999 No he died a few hours later , it was very sad as he was a great man
Even while watching at .25x speed you still can not see the snake bite the man, just goes to show how fast these animals are
Snake bit him through his own bottom jaw.
@@helloworld4733 Shows just how dangerous EDBs are, bit through its own jaw to combat the perceived threat.
This man is a legend.
That sucks! Hopefully he was able to keep his finger or wherever it tagged. He’s not stupid for what he is doing it’s a very risky job so that others have a chance to survive accidents like this.
It is stupid u kno what that snake is capable of why not wear protection I can guarantee u can not harm the snake and still be protected
@@daddywalker6133 just hush, its a job
@@Draco-Ignis99 I’m a bus driver it’s a job is it smart to drive through red lights? No cuz I may have an accident right? I appreciate what he does but if something I kno can kill me or damage me I’m either gonna take a lot of precautions or not do it
@@daddywalker6133 No, not at all. Anti-bite gloves are VERY stiff and very thick. Snakes are delicate, and with heavy gloves on, you are definitely likely to harm the snake. Educate yourself.
@@iwasadeum who said those were the only way to protect yourself before u talk mess kid pay attention lol haha it’s either do what I gotta do and not kill the snake or risk my life by risking and taking poison
I noticed his middle finger out there to the side. Short fanged elapids that would be fine but not for an eastern diamondback with those long fangs. I wonder if that’s how he always does it or if this was just just a one off? I know he’s been doing this for a long time and has probably forgotten more than I’ll ever know about snakes, just odd to me he had his finger in that position.
Good job by not dropping it though
Man it bit him so fast no matter how many times I re watch it I can’t catch it.
I had slow it down to quarter speed to see ot
I know I'm late to this chat...but it looked like the snake somehow twisted his fangs over to the side and got him in the finger. Crazy how they're able to do that!
@@chainsaw72081 snake dislocated his jaw and able to got his middle finger through one of the fang
I can.😆😁
Right!?!
When he shits his pants, he can say it was a side-effect of the venom.
1234Molotov ha ha you killed me with that
1234Molotov good one
1234Molotov 😂😂
omg that was fucking hilarious lol
1234Molotov wow you sound like a 12yr old. Everyone else does to!
I remember when Mr. Van Horn was bitten twice by his king cobra on the same day. The snake bit him on the forearm, then walked his fangs over a bit and bit him a second time. He was very lucky to survive.
This is the manliest reaction ive ever seen!..the guy has huge balls,and they are made of steel!
Rattlesnake thinking: wow I am being grabbed by the head, my fangs are being pulled out and a finger is set right beside my fang. If only hunting were this easy.
Kevlar gloves?
Had a neighbor who did this. He also kept around 50 diamond backs in his home. The sound any time I entered his snake room was unreal.
Salute to this man. Probably saved a lot of lives doing what he does and probably loves his job.
Hes saved literally thousands. Truly remarkable.
Damn despite getting bit, he was still gonna go with the procedure. What a legend!
do they not make protective gloves for things like this? would save people a lot of trouble if they took simple preventative measures
This man is saving more lives than all of us
Respect to this man and all who milk venomous reptiles for a living. It doesn't matter how many years you've been doing this, sometimes the snake can throw you for a loop, like this one, and you'll still be tagged.
It's a dangerous trade.
Yea, I don’t know what the statistics are about that, but I will bet that a lot of them get bit. The plus side is they are as close as they can be to get the proper attention.
I think I would rather milk cows instead,my hat goes off to him and everyone else who milk snakes for a living.
My dream job tbh.
I really hope he's okay and fully recovered from his bite I wish him the best
No bite proof gloves? Kind of asking for it lol.
You gotta expect that to happen, if you're willing to work with them for your everyday job. Hope the mans alright, though.
The Time Is Now the man was sent to the hospital and survived... read the description =)
I worked with thousands of VENOMOUS snakes from all over the world for over 50 years, I was bitten only one time while in the field not in my lab. I think all snake handlers know it's a matter of when if you handle VENOMOUS snakes over a period of time..
@@jbviper1 jerry you cheecky bastard glad your okay
i've seen this guy at his serpetarium in Florida doing a live demonstration on milking venomous snakes. so thrilling to watch.
John.
Did he get bit?
I was thinking that one finger was too far forward. Hope he’s ok! That’s very important work they’re doing!
Possibly, but if they are too far back then there's nothing to stop the head swinging around.
He was just very unlucky that the fang managed to get him I'd say, he might tell you the same, or that he messed up somehow.
I’ve met this guy in real life. Real cool dude. We go to his place every time we visit Florida.
Good for him trying to save lives by extracting the venom, and I'm glad to know he's OK.
he did lose a finger
@@Sahadi420 still has 9 left
He wasn't exactly ok he lost his finger
How does that action saves lives?
Really glad he's okay ♥️♥️♥️ Thanks for the update 💪
Dang! Even at 25% playback speed it’s hard to see the rattle snake bite that’s how quickly it happened! Hope the gentleman is OKAY
Yeah I jus did that too and you can barley see lol
@@user-to4tv1hw1v yup! Predators are insane with speed, power and sheer aggression!
@@knullfnaf lol…perhaps your python won’t bite you like that but it could sure strangle the shit out of you ! Godspeed my friend!
@@mattman291 its not agression it was a defensive action. Rattlesnakes grow that rattle on their tail for a reason - to ward off trouble. They are not agressive animals and will do their best to deter what they perceive as a threat.
@@WOLFPARANORMALUK True!
W.C Fields quote : Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.
Wow I did not know they could dislocate their fangs like that. It appeared the man had done everything right and even had a firm grasp on its head.
So many experts on this comment thread.... lol
cocky ive done it all forever ones too!! Lol.. they’ll soon get schoold for it
Ich Herp yeah I am learning to keep my flap shut over my teeth hahaha very hard for me lol
Metro Cop ?????? Your obviosly stupid as far as snakes go so. Dont act like you know it all. Let me tell you what they do kid. They hold them by the head over a cup to extract venom. for people who may get bit and die. Most people know that anyway. By the way how old are you kidld? By your channel name and comment. Im guessing 10-12? Listen to your parents anyway kiddo. and dont play with snakes until you grow up ok.
ReptileAddict because im sure you own all kinds of venomous snakes too, rite? LMAO ok junior.
ReptileAddict lol looks like you changed your profile picture
lol he started moving fast after the bite
ouch
Takeoffloc Loc wouldn't you? Lmao.
Dani 😂😂😂😂 heck yea
he was outta there
He knew what time it was
George is an amazing person, wildlife advocate, environmental advocate, and a wonderful teacher. I have had the immense pleasure of learning so much from him over the years. Some weekends I will just go down and watch him work. I assure you he has a very good protocol in place and he carries his own antivenin! He is a living legend and apprenticed under none other than Mr. Bill Haast himself!!!
I ate a venomous mushroom and then got bit by a poisonous rattlesnake. It just wasn't my day.
LMAO
ronnieguitar99 love it
I only stopped in to see if anyone took your comment seriously.....sure enough 1 guy did and angered him
@John Kennedy you're an asshole, kennedy.
Lmao! Beautiful!
I was impressed with how well he kept his cool and went against his instinct of letting the snake go!
How is he now
He died after 2 nights in the hospital.
He died after 2 nights in the hospital.
He died after 2 nights in the hospital.
He dyed
He turned into a snake.
Outstanding demonstration for use of proper safety equipment. Good job Captain Barehands.
came to the section to see the negative comments. Couldn't find any! When did society get so pure?
Salute to both of them!
Is there a PT #2? Hope the man is okay!
If rattlesnake venom bite you, hospital bills $150,000
TheGarfieldxx30000 o
that truly pises me off
my bill originally came out to 473,000 USD for a water moccasin bite, 22 vials of crofab and 3 days in the ICU... my insurance settled with the hospital for somewhere around 70k I think.
how much did you pay like 5-10k?
This facility seems like a very high risk area for someone to get bitten. I just think they should totally have some of the anti-venom at this place ready to go for a situation like this. Do they really not, if this man had to be flown to a hospital? Seems like poor safety measures.
God bless this man and I hope he had a speedy recovery. Thanks for doing the work most of us would never do.
This was 1998 lol. He's fine 🙂
It’s been years since this happened. RELAX🤣
SNAKE: We've been trying to reach you about your life Insurance Policy...
😎😎
Hey, I heard George ultimately lost his hand from the bite. Miraculously, he still works at The Serpentarium and uses a prosthetic claw. The snake (Snappy) bit a couple of other handlers since, retiring one. Snappy was suspiciously found dead in his cage due to blunt force trauma and it was concluded that the serpent fell off its perch while asleep.
Lmao. This comment so funny because it sounds exactly like a report from the news when they try to report some BS or foul play knowing that some shannaigans have gone down.
He wasn’t holding the snakes head properly….how could a professional make that mistake?
He needs a gold 🏅 cos he was so cool, calm and collected . A true professional 👍👍👍👍👍
No he doesn't , what he needs is some antivenom rapid-fire .👍👋
@@weementaldavy5987 this was over 10 years ago and the comment 1 year...
Shouldn’t you have anti venom on hand if you’re extracting venom? Or can it only be administered at a hospital?
That' what I thought
It has to be formulated and kept in very sterile cold conditions
Coming from Australia and having been bit when I was a kid and knowing how deadly snakes can be and also how common it is for snakes to bite handlers I can only applaud not only his reaction but also his life's work. Steve Irwin spent ages milking Sea Snakes so the guys doing trawling who get bit don't die. I once met the great Ram Chandler who invented the Taipan antivenom and in doing so saves a few people every year. I have a very healthy respect for people who do this and an even more healthy respect for the space around a snake. I also have seen people wipe the blood away or even worse get denied medical treatment because the doctor thinks it is not a snake bite because the victim(my son ) did not see the snake. That one was confirmed to be a Brown Snake and the lack of medical treatment in a Hospital mind you was only alleviated by the fact the snake did not do a full envenomation or had just bit a prey and had very little left.
Alexander, I pray your son is ok now. Far too manyyy doctors shouldn't be doctors. Most routinely follow a flow chart much like a mechanic does n the human body hasn't changed much. I too had a incident happen n the ER doctor got it all wrong. Burst gall stones n almost died. Found 186 gall stones n had stomach aches for years. My youngest son became a doctor after witnessing his dad suffering from injuries to my spine. No matter how many times you may have done something, accidents happen all the time.
Dude is savong lives at great risk to his own. Hero.
why did he have the one finger extended and when he got bit - he move it back where it should have been from the start
My ex got bit by a rattlesnake, after many many days of suffering, agonizing pain, and a lot of care, sadly the snake didn't make it. Very very unfortunate.
What a professional. He hesitated for a moment and almost went ahead with the extraction.
Yeah I’m guessing there is a moment of did that really just happen or maybe it was a dry bite but in the end he did the right thing . He stayed calm and safely put the snake back and then got help right away . Brave man putting himself in harms way to save others
Why not wear kevlar gloves?
A true legend should be rewarded for the dangerous job he does and the amount of people he saves