An Activist Puts Four Rattlesnakes in His Mouth to Protest Deforestation
There are people trying to raise awareness about the deforestation of the Brazilian rain forests, but this snake handler took it to another level. He got some publicity by putting…
LAS VEGAS – JANUARY 17: A Mojave rattlesnake (L) and a gaboon viper are seen in a glass box filled with 50 deadly snakes outside O’Sheas Casino on the Las Vegas Strip January 17, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Animal adventurer Donald Schultz will spend 10 days and nights in the 16-foot by 20-foot glass enclosure with various snakes including vipers, pythons, cobras and rattlesnakes. Five new snakes will be added to the box each day until the count reaches 100. The event is being filmed for “Venom in Vegas,” a two-hour special edition of Animal Planet’s new series, “Wild Recon” that will air on February 9, 2010. During the stunt, Schultz will conduct tests and extract venom from the reptiles that will be used for research. A team of experts will stand by in case anything goes wrong. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)There are people trying to raise awareness about the deforestation of the Brazilian rain forests, but this snake handler took it to another level.
He got some publicity by putting FOUR South American rattlesnakes into his mouth and holding their heads there for about 35 seconds, before letting them go. He obviously knows what he's doing, but still . . . the venom can cause blindness and paralysis.
