A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Silsbee Walmart knowingly allowed a snake to roam the store and bite her son.
Aimee Ray Battle Is suing the Texas Walmart for knowingly allowing a snake to roam the store and not warning customers. Aimee claims her son was bitten on the arm and while it dose not specify what kind of snake it was the suite claims that her son suffered serious and permanent bodily injury because of the bite.
“”The presence of small children on Defendants’ premises was reasonably foreseeable, in that, Wal-Mart is a major department store where children frequently accompany adults and browse the large toy department, The condition of Defendants’ premises created an unreasonable risk of harm to both adults and children because of the risk of being bitten, as was the minor Plaintiff. Defendants knew or should have known that this condition involved an unreasonable risk of death or serious injury to people and particularly children.” Is what the original complaint said.
Aimee is seeking damages for physical impairment, disfigurement, physical and mental pain, suffering, anguish, medical expenses and interest.
Category Archives: Snakes
South Central Kentucky Reptile Breeder Show
The South Central Kentucky Reptile Beeder Show will take place on March 26th at the Cave City Convention Center. Admission is $3 with children under 6 years old being free so if you love reptiles and breeding them go check it out For more information visit www.serpentmutations.com
Guilty plea for taking protected species.
60 year old Kenneth Dobis of Woodlyn, Pa has given a guilty plea for aiding and abetting the taking of a protected species from the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. as well as pleaded guilty to trespassing on a wildlife refuge. He was given 3 years probation and fined $10,000. The charges stemmed from a 2 day investigation by wildlife officials in North Carolina who witnessed the man with his son carying pillow cases and snake hooks. Eventually the stopped them and they were found to be in possession of an Eastern Pigmy Rattlesnake, a protected species under North Carolina law
NC man charged for 43 dead snakes.
A North Carolina man has been charged with animal cruelty after 43 dead snakes were found in a home. Police say the discovery was made on Saturday and 3 of the snakes found were venomous, a Bush Viper and 2 Rattle Snakes. The rest of the snakes were Boas and Pythons. He was charged with 43 counts of animal cruelty and released after a written promise to appear n court because this was his first offense.
Rescued Reptiles Get New Home in S.C.
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Teen bitten by Brown Snake
An 18-year-old Deepwater man was bitten on the hand by an Eastern Brown Snake after trying to capture it from a shed on his property. When the helicopter arrived to airlift him they found him vomiting blood, The paramedic say it was clear he received a large dose of venom. The snake was captured but while being shown to paramedics it got out of the bucked and was not re captured. The man is still is serous condition at Bundaberg Hospital. The incident has prompted stern warnings from local zoo’s and wildlife experts who believe re3cent wet weather has driven wildlife closer to homes.
Albino Monocled Cobra will live
The Cobra that bit Eric Bortz will live, Not only did a wildlife educator in Massachusetts buy the Cobra but he also purchased the Rattle snake and Copperhead. that Bortz kept. I for one am actually surprised as I had already figured the snakes had been destroyed so its sweet to know they have a new home. Officials cited department policy for not releasing the name of the new keeper.