When a young woman is rushed to the hospital she tells medics that she was bitten by a rare snake. When police search her house they find 23 reptiles, most of them deadly snakes!
For Ed Cassano, there is nothing wrong with having 40 deadly snakes. Even though they could potentially end his life, he feels completely safe around them.
Ed Cassano recounts the day that he was bitten by his pet: a 3-foot long cobra. He remembers slowing losing control over his speech, his body and finally his ability to breath.
A young boy's obsession with deadly snakes leads him to impersonate an adult to get gaboon vipers and black mambas... all before he even has a driver's license!
James Bear was living in a tiny trailer with 200 snakes in his bedroom. Despite being bitten for the second time, he feels no need to rush to the hospital.
After her pet leopard attacked her, Julie Burros couldn't bring herself to look at the photos of the aftermath of that attack. For the first time she sees what she looked like following the attack!
Donald Schultz comes across an Amethystine python, the largest snake in Australia. It can grow over 21 feet in length and is capable of swallowing wallabies and kangaroos.
With only 500 Gaboon vipers left in South Africa, taking a sample now is critical if researchers are ever to find out if its venom could be used to help further development of pain medication.
One of the fastest striking snakes in the world, the puff ddder kills 300 people every year. Researchers believe that its venom could be used in chemotherapy as a way to kill cancer cells.
Sea snake venom may one day be used to ease the pain of arthritis and cancer, so Donald Schultz is out at night to try to catch one from a moving boat!
Lace monitor venom may one day be used to make blood thinners or blood pressure medication. Here, Donald catches a lace monitor as it is attempting to climb a tree!
Death adder venom could be the key to unlocking neurological disorders like Parkinson's Disease. Donald Schultz finds a death adder but he must be careful as its poison could kill him in minutes!
In this deleted scene, Dalton takes his final training test: catching and boxing a diamondback rattlesnake. Will he be able to capture the snake without injuring himself?