Scientist Listed Critical After Rattlesnake Bite

A scientist who has spent decades studying snakes was bitten by a rattlesnake Tuesday and found slumped at the bottom of a stairwell, unconscious and foaming at the mouth.

Howard Reinert, a biology professor at the College of New Jersey, was in critical condition Tuesday night. Authorities believe Reinert was working in his rooftop laboratory when he was bitten on the left hand.