October 5, 2012
Updated Oct 5, 2012 at 12:27 PM EDT
A scary story from Virginia.
According to a report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a 70-year-old man was found dead at his home this week, and the Virginia medical examiner's office determined that he died after complications from a snakebite from one of his 24 venomous pet snakes.
The man is believed to have been bitten on his fingers by a Chinese palm viper, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch report.
Read the Richmond Times-Dispatch report HERE.
