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Cobra bites Sumter County man For immediate release: April 30, 2008 A Sumter County man is being treated today with snake antivenin after being bitten by a cobra while apparently caring for the venomous reptile early Wednesday morning. Jack Eugene Hildreth, 50, of 1620 N. West St., Bushnell, called 911 at 12:21 a.m., and told the dispatcher he had been bitten by one of his venomous snakes. He was transported by EMS to Leesburg Regional Medical Center in and then airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center. Additional antivenin was flown in from the Miami-Dade County Venom Response Team Wednesday afternoon to treat the victim. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident, but so far investigators have been unable to interview Hildreth for details of the bite because he has been unconscious. Hildreth received a permit from the FWC to possess venomous reptiles. His permit expires Jan. 7, 2009. |
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