According to a report in the "Kleine Zeitung", the man was initially taken to the LKH Knittelfeld by the rescue team he had called himself. From there, a helicopter transported him to the AKH Vienna. A spokeswoman only confirmed that a patient was treated for a snake bite. By Tuesday, he had already left the AKH.

Man Bitten by His Own Rattlesnake

According to the newspaper report, the 52-year-old is said to keep several snakes, some poisonous, some non-poisonous, in a species-appropriate manner in his basement in a single-family house. The rattlesnake is believed to have bitten him while he was feeding it. However, it apparently did not escape. There is no danger to the public, quoted the district commissioner of Murtal, Nina Pölzl.

According to the authorities, the wild animals are kept properly. A veterinary officer has also checked this. The venom in the bite of rattlesnakes is deadly for humans. A serum against it was kept in stock. According to LKH Knittelfeld, this is why the man from Upper Styria was flown to Vienna, as the appropriate antiserum is available there.

(APA/Red)

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