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09/28/2025

EMTs Facing Hearing For Using Antivenom To Save Man Bitten By Deadly Mamba

Slade, Kentucky

James Harrison, the director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, had a brush with death after being bitten by a Jameson’s Mamba in May.

EMTs who responded to the scene administered the antivenom James had available, but the medics could lose their licenses despite saving the victim’s life.

The Kentucky Reptile Zoo has one of the largest collections of venomous snakes in the world, which includes cobras, vipers, rattlesnakes, and the Jameson’s mamba, which has an 80% mortality rate.

According to Fox19, James spent multiple days in the ICU after he was bitten by the snake while working, but survived the incident.

Eddie Barnes, one of the 2 EMTs who arrived on the scene, said James told them, “I’m going to die” if they didn’t administer the antivenom he had on hand.

They consulted doctors at the Clark Regional Medical Center before injecting him with the antivenom, which stabilized him before he was airlifted to a hospital at the University of Kentucky for further treatment.

James' wife praised them for saving her husband’s life, saying:

“Every physician that we’ve talked to about it, and about the course of the bite, agrees that they were heroes and did what needed to be done to save him. That’s who I want working on me in an emergency.”

Eddie and his partner have been summoned by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to answer for a violation of a policy that states EMTs are only allowed to administer antivenom if they’re classified as “Wilderness Paramedics” They apparently could have gotten approval from their EMS director, but they were unable to reach them.

Eddie said he not only had an ethical responsibility to save James but also asserted he believes he could have faced criminal charges if the antivenom had not been administered.

The board meeting is scheduled for September 30th.

After taking a step away from the exotic pet trade for several years, we are coming back! This is not just a resurgence ...
09/22/2025

After taking a step away from the exotic pet trade for several years, we are coming back! This is not just a resurgence but a full-blown revival of our brand. Through the remainder of 2025 and into 2026, we will bring the same devotion and passion we have always had, but this time paired with a brand-new vision.

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Route 59
Naperville, IL
60564

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
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