Snake Bite Victim Tells Survival Story
Green Mamba Not Found
POSTED: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
UPDATED: 4:12 am EDT August 27, 2009
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MIAMI -- A cable worker who was bitten by a dangerous snake told his survival story Wednesday.Pabo Vyskocil showed off the mark on his arm, left when a green mamba snake bit him on Thursday.Vyskocil was in a wooded area behind a building in the 2300 block of Taylor Street in Hollywood, installing cable service, when the snake bit him. He knocked on a resident's door to ask for help and, after the resident called 911, rescuers took him to Memorial Regional Hospital.Initially, it was unclear what type of snake bit Vyskocil. He pointed out a picture of a green mamba in a book on snakes, and eventually experts determined that the green mamba was the most likely attacker."In the beginning, my arm was swollen and numb. Then, after that -- dizzy, nauseous," Vyskocil said.A venom response team from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gave Vyskocil seven vials of mamba antivenin.The snake that bit Vyskocil has not been found. Traps have been set near the site of the attack.
Previous Stories:
- August 24, 2009: Snake Bite Victim Goes Home
- August 20, 2009: Snake Bites Cable Worker
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