Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Students encouraged to bring wild animals to be identified - Two bitten by venomous snake that teacher said was harmless


BIG SANDY, Texas - Two high school students -- bitten by a venomous snake in science class after their teacher said it was non-venomous -- are recovering at an East Texas hospital.
School officials in Big Sandy said the students were bitten by a cottonmouth water moccasin on Monday. School Superintendent Scott Beene said students have been encouraged to bring in wild animals to be identified. While the teacher was leading the class in another science lab experiment, the two students were handling what they thought was a rat snake. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Jewelry Web