Deadly snake bites man trying to kiss it, venom almost kills him, leaves his face swollen - TomoNews

A Florida teen ended up in the emergency room after attempting to kiss a snake Saturday night, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.The snake, a water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth, had been captured, illegally, as cottonmouths are venomous and potentially deadly, by Austin Lane Hatfield, 18, some time last week. The teen kept the deadly creature in a pillowcase in his girlfriend's Wimaumau bedroom, according to WSBTV. When it escaped, the Orlando Sentinel reports, Hatfield was bitten. That isn't quite the entire story, though. According to various local reports, including WSBTV, Hatfield, for some reason, had practiced kissing the reptile on its head. A strange and dangerous stunt he again attempted Saturday night. It ended poorly. The snake bit him right on the lip, causing the teen's face to immediately begin to swell. Hatfield was taken to the emergency room where doctors were luckily able to administer antivenom in time to save his life and prevent the swelling from closing off his airway. Despite making it out alive, though, Hatfield isn't out of the woods quite yet and could face charges for illegally euthanizing and possessing the snake.