Norwegian man bitten by two different poisonous snakes in one day
OSLO, Norway A Norwegian collector of exotic animals has been hospitalized twice in one day after being bitten by two different poisonous snakes. Police say the man was bitten by a rattlesnake last night. They then learned the same man had been taken to the hospital that same day for a Malaysian palm viper snakebite.
His illegal collection of exotic pets has been confiscated by police. He also faces charges of illegally importing wildlife into Norway.
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