Florida Delivery Driver Hospitalized in 'Very Serious Condition' After Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Bite
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Amazon delivery driver bitten by highly venomous Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake while delivering package in Palm City, Florida.
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Driver hospitalized in "very serious condition" after being bitten above the knee.
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Frantic 10-minute 911 call captures driver crying out in pain. Caller describes snake as "black and yellow" with a "big rattle."
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Sheriff's office says snake bites can cause serious tissue damage, organ damage, throat swelling. Can be fatal if untreated.
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19-second body cam video shows responder arriving, driver showing large, bloody wound. Driver yells out in pain when kneepad is removed.