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Rattlesnake Bites 19-year-old SD Man Who Kept Reptile As Pet

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Animal control authorities in southeast South Dakota have seized three rattlesnakes after one of the reptiles bit a 19-year-old who kept them as pets.

The animal control officers with the Sioux Falls Police Department say the man was bitten Friday. Officers became aware of the poisonous snake bite after the man sought treatment at a local hospital.

As part of the investigation into the bite, officers learned the man kept various poisonous reptiles at his Sioux Falls home and secured a search warrant. Officers then seized the three rattlesnakes.

Police did not immediately release the man’s identity.

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