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Old 09-18-2007, 07:49 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Portland, OR (AHN) - A Portland man almost died when he tested fate and put his pet rattlesnake in his mouth.

Of course, the risky behavior came after a few beers with his friends, but nonetheless it nearly got him killed.

Matt Wilkinsen admitted he'd lost some common sense, while he was horsing around with his friends and he put his pet rattler in his mouth

"It's actually kind of my own stupid fault," he told KGW.

Apparently, in an attempt to show off his reptilian bonding skills to his buddies, Wilkinsen thought it would be fun to put the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in his mouth just to make them laugh.

However, the incident was not laughable; in fact, it nearly took his life as the rattler latched onto the rear of his throat, spilling enough venom to kill about 15 people.

Portland Man Recovers After Putting Eastern Diamondback Rattler In His Mouth | September 18, 2007 | AHN (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008557836 - broken link)
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Old 09-18-2007, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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What do they call it (scientificly) when nature "thins the herd" by removing the weak, slow or stupid....
Geez...How lucky!!

New rule.. No Drinking Beer while playing Zookeeper...

I love his quote to KGW.... "kinda stupid"...actually I was thinking kinda stupid in the previous sentence..."pet rattler"...Pet Boa or Python...maybe, but Rattler???

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