14-Month-Old Boy Bitten by Rattlesnake
A 14-month-old Pinole boy bitten by a rattlesnake in the backyard of his home was in stable condition Monday at Children’s Hospital.
The boy was moved from the intensive care unit to a regular room Monday morning, said hospital spokeswoman Carol Hyman.
The snake bit him Sunday on his right thumb, according to the Pinole Fire Department. Firefighters found the snake behind some garden pots and killed it.
Young, immature snakes, like the one that bit the boy, are particularly dangerous because they do not regulate how much venom they release in a single bite, said fire Capt. Brian Larry.
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