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Snake Bites Man in Walmart
Asia One ^
| 07.08.2008
| Asia One
Posted on 07/07/2008 10:49:08 PM PDT by Coffee200am
MIAMI, US - A POISONOUS rattlesnake hidden among leafy plants in the garden section of US retail giant Walmart sprung out and bit a man who was shopping there, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.
The man was hospitalised after the 30-centimeter pygmy rattlesnake bit him in the right hand while he was perusing the plants at the store in Pembroke Pines, Florida, about 50 kilometers north of Miami.
'This is an isolated incident and we're taking precautions to make sure that it doesn't happen again,' Walmart spokeswoman Ms Ashley Hardie said.
'To ensure the well-being of our customers, we immediately closed the garden centre to enable animal control to do a thorough search of the area. The garden centre was re-opened once we were convinced it was safe to do so.'
The Miami Herald newspaper reported that the man received intravenous anti-venom treatment at Miramar Hospital and was expected to make a full recovery.
The pygmy rattlesnake's poisonous bite could be fatal for an elderly person or small child, medics said. -- AFP
TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: snake; walmart; yikes
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To: Coffee200am
I hate it when that happens.
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posted on
07/07/2008 10:49:47 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
("Yes, I have been drinking. Why do you ask?" #1 on the list of "Things heard from McCain voters")
To: Coffee200am
Getting bit in the Walmart is really painful.
To: Coffee200am
“Snake Bites Man in Walmart”
Serves him right, letting his walmart hang out like that...
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posted on
07/07/2008 10:51:26 PM PDT
by
decal
("You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing.")
To: Coffee200am
That made my walmart hurt!
5
posted on
07/07/2008 10:51:56 PM PDT
by
Randy Larsen
(Arrogance IS my virtue!)
To: JennysCool
It’s not as bad as being bitten in the Target.
To: Coffee200am
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posted on
07/07/2008 10:53:49 PM PDT
by
Stonewall Jackson
(Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
To: JennysCool
That was my first thought, I was wondering what body part walmart is. I may have been born without one.....???
To: Coffee200am
Seeing a venomous snake pop out at me at Walmart of all places would near give me a heart attack.
9
posted on
07/07/2008 10:57:53 PM PDT
by
Pinkbell
(Don't blame me, I supported Duncan Hunter.)
To: JennysCool
At least it didn’t get him in the Kohls.
10
posted on
07/07/2008 11:02:28 PM PDT
by
scott7278
("Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I would like to know what we are talking about.")
To: Coffee200am
Was the rattlesnake made in China?
To: JennysCool
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posted on
07/07/2008 11:24:00 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: max americana
Was the rattlesnake made in China?I dunno. Did the guy get lead poisoning?
To: Coffee200am
As Forrest Gump said:
Snakes happen!
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posted on
07/07/2008 11:39:01 PM PDT
by
jws3sticks
(Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
To: Coffee200am
'This is an isolated incident and we're taking precautions to make sure that it doesn't happen again,' Walmart spokeswoman Ms Ashley Hardie said. Thats what they all say
15
posted on
07/07/2008 11:42:25 PM PDT
by
woofie
To: JennysCool
Well, since Wal-Mart will probably foot the bill it will save him or his insurance company close to 200K.
16
posted on
07/07/2008 11:46:24 PM PDT
by
tiki
(True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
To: Redcloak
Worse than a Møøse bite.
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posted on
07/07/2008 11:52:39 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
To: Redcloak
ROFL! Pembroke Pines made international news! LOL
I grew up there before joining the Marines and moving to CA. The most exciting thing to happen would be a senior citizen having a hart attack on a golf course.
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posted on
07/07/2008 11:55:38 PM PDT
by
chaos_5
To: Coffee200am
The garden center (even if it is indoors) is usually open to the elements in some way. As plants need sunlight there is very little that could be done on Wal-Marts part to prevent this. But I am sure 10 lawyers beat him to the ER as everyone wants to bring down Wal-Mart.
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posted on
07/08/2008 12:18:25 AM PDT
by
LukeL
(Yasser Arafat: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize")
To: Coffee200am
Did he put the snake in the shrubery?
Lie detector is advised.. and back ground check..
Could be a scam..
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posted on
07/08/2008 12:24:32 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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