Scramble for antivenom as man in Dublin bitten by venomous snake

Puff adders are a venomous viper species. Image: Shutterstock/EcoPrint Puff adders are a venomous viper species. Image: Shutterstock/EcoPrint A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been rushed to Connolly Hospital in Dublin after being bitten by a highly venomous puff adder snake.

The zoo has sourced ten vials of the medication from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine but, depending on the severity of the bite, it could require up to 30 vials to combat the venom.The man will have to be airlifted to Liverpool to receive the treatment or else the antivenom will have to be airlifted to Dublin.

they're common in those parts of Ireland and cobras

Anyone stupid enough to keep and handle this snake deserves what they get.

Omigod! It’s Dessie Ellis looking better than in the Mary Lou photo.

Why in gods name would you want to be anywhere near snakes that could actually kill you with a bite.

Do Puff Adders only attack gay men?

The Journal is just a cut and paste outlet when it comes to real news. Different story when it comes to pushing the globohomo agenda though.

Would be great to know where this happened! God help him in Hospital we all know what the current waiting times are. Why people would keep venomous reptiles is beyond me, they belong in the wild Dublin snakebite

People who purchased exotic animals should have a licence and register the animal as they are lethal and need to be monitored.

Do you think you might like to say when, where, and how this happened or is that too much to ask for from a supposed news outlet? This beaker-lookin motherfucker Ceimin Burke isn't much of a journalist. Ireland

I hope he recovers and they get the anti-vemon in time. However first thought was where is St Patrick? Curiousity wants me know is there a vemonous snake on the loose or was it a pet.

At Patrick’s Day can’t come soon enough!

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