– A US man Ron Reinold was bitten by a rattlesnake as he tried to kiss it
– He was airlifted to hospital
– He is expected to survive A man in Florida, United States (US) reportedly got bitten by a rattlesnake on his tongue as he tried to kiss it publicly.
The man identified as Ron Reinold was reportedly playing with the highly venomous serpent that a neighbor had caught the previous day.
The incident happened on Tuesday, May 16.
Reinolds’ family member’s post: “He was put in a coma & was not supposed to wake up for days. He woke up & is signing with his hands.” http://pic.twitter.com/abJ5RyhzeS
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) May 17, 2017
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Charles Goff, the neighbor who found the snake on Monday, May 15, told news reporters: “The next morning before I got up, they were playing with the snake. One boy said, ‘I’m going to kiss it in the mouth,’ and the snake bit him in the face.
” Reinold was airlifted to the hospital by helicopter, put in a coma and is expected to survive.
UPDATE: Family tells @RussellANjax #Florida man bitten on tongue by rattlesnake yesterday in Putnam Co. was attempting to kiss the snake. http://pic.twitter.com/GyoD3mf2AU
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 17, 2017
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Goff chastised Reinold for being “irresponsible” with such a deadly snake.
Many social media commenters agreed with some calling Reinold a “menace to himself.”
See some Twitter reactions below:
@TenikkaANjax @RussellANjax You can’t say this, Nikka, so I’ll say it for ya: The level of stupidity in the story is so beyond comprehension..I can’t. I’m speechless!
— BlackEssence (@BlackEssence) May 17, 2017
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@TenikkaANjax @RussellANjax Arrest him for being a menace to himself
— John LaCross (@jlax_13) May 17, 2017
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@RussellANjax That was a stupid thing for him to do. Guess he learned the hard way!
— Donna White (@DonnaWh17353362) May 18, 2017
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