Woman bitten by snake suffers rapid heart rate and weakness, Scranton PA


A 25-year-old woman in Scranton was bitten by an unknown type of snake. She is experiencing rapid heart rate and weakness. The snake was secured and presumed to have returned to nearby woods.
Audio|Source: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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Michael County, near Caposav,
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Scranton, 25-year-old female, snake bite, unknown type.
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Near Kapausat, Scranton, 25-year-old female, snake bite.
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Call reports rapid heart rate and weakness.
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Unknown snake type, unknown if it is secured.
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Near New St and Green Place.
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Snake is secured; it went back into the woods.
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Uncertain if woods present near location, possible upload at 1656.
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Location mentioned:
New St, Scranton, PA 18509
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