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Man with 124 snakes dies after bit
Darwin says: "Awesome
submission!"
124 Snakes Seek Less Annoying Housemate.
ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:
David Riston, 49, died of “snake envenomation,” the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Maryland ruled. His death was accidental, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Some of those snakes, found in meticulously-kept cages throughout his home, were exotic and illegal.
“Nobody seemed to be aware that he was harboring snakes inside the home,” Charles County spokesperson Jennifer Harris said at the time.
Harris said that among the snakes discovered were rattlesnakes, cobras, black mambas and a 14-foot-long Burmese python. Now, one of them is suspected of killing Riston.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maryland-man-124-snakes-house-died-snake-bite-autopsy-finds-rcna24250
01/20/2022
Submitted on 04/13/2022
Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I'm a little shocked we don't already have this but I couldn't find it in our archives. Thanks!
Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award