Man who suffered rattlesnake bite when he tried to take selfie with it hit w/ $153k bill

23 Jul, 2015 by John Brodgian

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Seriously, who tries to take a selfie with a rattlesnake, and who is surprised by the result? Apparently this guy, who now has a $153,161.25 hospital bill…

A San Diego man was almost killed when he tried to take a selfie with a rattlesnake that he picked up from some brush.

Unsurprisingly, the snake bit him.

Todd Fassler’s treatment drained the anti-venom stock at two separate California hospitals as doctors tended to the horrific wound on his arm.

It looks like anti-venom is not cheap, as the pharmacy costs accounted for over $80,000 of the bill. It’s not clear if he has insurance, thought if he doesn’t, it would have probably been a good idea not to try something like this in the first place.

John Brodgian

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