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Man from Florence bitten by poisonous snake slowly recovers


Man from Florence bitten by poisonous snake slowly recovers

FLORENCE, SC (WPDE) — Jeffery Leibowitz, 58, is slowly improving after being bitten by one of his 14 pet snakes last Friday in his West Marion apartment on Harrell Street in Florence, according to Florence Police Capt. Stephen Starling. Leibowitz has been in the hospital since the incident last Friday morning. A post shared on […]

Man has to go to hospital after poisonous snake bite, say police officers from South Carolina. What they found in his house


Man has to go to hospital after poisonous snake bite, say police officers from South Carolina. What they found in his house

According to Florence police, a South Carolina man was recently hospitalized after being bitten by a snake. Over a dozen venomous reptiles were found in his home. It was not a snake invasion. Instead, it is assumed that the “wild or dangerous animals” were kept as pets, the police said in a press release on […]

Florence man remains in serious condition after being bitten by world’s deadliest snake, authorities say


Florence man remains in serious condition after being bitten by world’s deadliest snake, authorities say

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) — A Florence man remains in serious condition after being bitten by the world’s most venomous snake. It was one of 14 snakes eventually euthanized, authorities said Monday evening. Jeffrey Leibowitz called emergency services early Friday morning after being bitten by a snake in his Marion Street home, but it wasn’t until […]