http://www.newsweek.com/snake-catcher-hospitalized-own-pet-snake-after-worst-bite-record-survived-1584961 > A snake catcher has vowed never to keep venomous snakes again after nearly losing his life when he was bitten by his pet. > Ben Avery, the man behind Bayside Snake Catchers, a company that offers snake removal services in Queensland, Australia, was bitten on his left thumb by his eastern tiger snake as he was feeding it earlier this month.