Posted on 06/18/2007 2:24:23 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
BUSHNELL, Fla. -- A Central Florida man accused of stealing poisonous snakes from a shed was hospitalized after he was bitten several times, according to authorities.
Jonathan Lafever, 20, entered a Bushnell Wal-Mart at about 4 a.m. after suffering the snakebites on his hand, according to Sumter County sheriff's investigators. Employees found him bleeding and called authorities, according to a sheriff's report.
Officials said they discovered five snakes in a box in the trunk of Lafever's car.
The owner of the snakes was contacted and identified all of the stolen snakes, including two Rock rattlesnakes, a Honduran Milk snake, a butter rat snake and a southern hognose snake, according to authorities.
Lafever admitted to stealing the snakes from a shed that had a "Poisonous Snakes" sign posted on it, according to a sheriff's report.
He was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center because Leesburg Regional Hospital did not have antivenin. Lafever was listed in stable condition, officials said.
Lafever has not yet been arrested because he was hospitalized, officials said.
Once bitten, twice shy?
This is an actual photo of the elusive North American Idiot.
Dumbass
Breathtakingly stupid.
From the look of him, he was repeatedly bitten in the face.
Poetic justice.
>>>>This is an actual photo of the elusive North American Idiot.<<<<
If only the “elusive” part were true, they seem to be everywhere.
Trying for the Darwin Award this year, is he? D’oh!
Unfortunately the Floridanus version of Idiotus Americanus is not that rare.
A somewhat similar news story...
“Woman Bites Penis To Deter Attacker (Attempted Rape)”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1851838/posts
Maybe these two perps in both stories are related?
Dumb and Dumber?
True - some of those are imported species.
Doesn’t do him justice. 8-)
Not only does he get bitten while stealing poisonous snakes, instead of a hospital, he goes to a Walmart.
Too bad he didn’t WIN the Darwin... What a TARD !
Don’t they carry “antivenin”...
Our lab happens to be a security camera testing lab. It has about 20 cameras constantly on and archiving.
In a matter of minutes, we had High Def images and video of the event. The perp was fired that evening.
LOL, good one!
Reminds me of a news story not too long ago where some idiots decided to rob a gun shop, and if I remember correctly they tried to pull it off using knives. Didn’t turn out too well for the would-be robbers.
Almost a Darwin nominee
Look at the eyes; obviously not the brightest bulb on the tree.
Someplace, there’s a couple of guys laughing their butts off.....after telling the dude he could get a lot of money for the snakes.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.