Bite a drunk in self defense? Off with your head!
A 22-year-old man who apparently had been drinking picked up a rattlesnake in Inglewood and it bit him. KTLA has the rest of the details:
The man picked up the snake at Edward Vincent Park, at 700 Warren Lane, late Tuesday night, following an apparent bout of drinking and was bitten on the hand, authorities said.
The victim then placed the reptile in a bucket, the bucket in a bag, and the bag in the trunk of his car.
Authorities say he also tried to drive himself to a hospital but pulled over on the side of the road and called 911.
Los Angeles County Fire paramedics and Inglewood police reached him at 161 N. La Brea Ave. around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch supervisor said.
The man was placed on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance and initially appeared to be doing well. But less than five minutes later, he became visibly ill and nauseated and could be seen shaking, gagging, shedding tears and kissing a cross hanging from his neck.
Paramedics took him to Centinela Hospital Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition.
Then police pinned the snake to the ground with a crowbar and cut off its head. Discuss.
-- Veronique de Turenne
Photo: Associated Press
leave it to the Inglewood police to kill a snake for defending itself & doing what comes naturally.
Posted by: immypopsmama | June 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM
They cut the wrong head off! The guy was a stupid, friggen idiot.
Posted by: Larry Kaplan | June 11, 2008 at 02:52 PM
It's a snake, people. They are plentiful in socal. No one is going to miss it. His snake wife and snake children are not going to miss him. Killing it is probably easier and faster than driving an hour to a wilderness forest to get rid of it.
Posted by: dt | June 12, 2008 at 12:18 AM
I hate snakes,,only good snake is a dead snake! Cant believe what a dumb ass this kid was, bet he wont do that again!
Posted by: Jane | June 12, 2008 at 09:15 AM
the guy should get busted for DUI. This is purely animal cruelty. I don't understand why dumb ppl get away with everything.
Posted by: Hai | June 12, 2008 at 07:26 PM