She received a partial bite and required no antivenom. Why is this a story?
Because of Harambe
Almost 1/3 of venemous snake bites are "dry bites" or warnings. Venom takes ALOT of metabolism to make so they save it as that is their primary hunting/digestion tool. It too precious to waste.
A VAST majority of major envenomation are people that are drunk messing with snakes. Piss them off enough and you're going to get a "hot shot" or "full load".
The next largest segment of envenomizations are landscapers/yardscapers/loggers who step on/ride over and injure snakes.
Sounds like a dry bite.