"On July 21, 2002, just after my 13th birthday, I was bitten by a Northern Pacific rattlesnake. I was located on a trail in a hiking area near Yosemite National Park, California. The bite occurred when I was sitting on a small boulder at a distance of 4.5 miles from the trailhead with my cabin group at camp. I had my arms dangling at my side, and a 5 foot long rattlesnake bit me in the middle of my left palm."
This is an amazing testament to modern science, medicine, and one tough kid. I never realized just how powerful rattlesnake venom really was. My eyes have been opened!
The first link takes you to the written story. If you're daring enough, you can click through to the photos!
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