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Pet Gila monster bites man, who dies in what experts call a "rare event" The Jefferson County coroner has confirmed that a 34-year-old Colorado man died this month, days after being bitten by one ...
A 34-year-old man in Colorado died days after one of his 2 pet Gila monsters bit him. Gila monster bites are usually not fatal.
A Gila monster is displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Dec. 14, 2018. Gila monster bites are often painful to humans, but normally aren't deadly, experts say.
Christopher Ward was bitten by his pet Gila monster for four minutes and suffered seizures before dying due to complications linked to the lizard's venom, an autopsy has shown ...
A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. “It’s like getting your hand slammed, caught in a car door ...
The 74-year-old man was attempting to move the Gila monster out of the road when the Gila monster bit him on both hands.
A Colorado man has died after a bite from a large venomous lizard, called a Gila monster, that he illegally kept as a pet, according to Lakewood city officials.
A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom.
A 34-year-old Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster lizard last week, according to the Lakewood Police Department.
A 34-year-old Colorado man has died on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, after being bitten by his pet gila monster in a very rare occurrence. Gila monster bites are often painful to humans, but normally ...
A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They're legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders ...