Indiana man bitten by pet rattler

Not only injured but possible criminal charges too ... yikes

Indiana man bitten by pet rattler

A Chesterton, Ind., man remained hospitalized Monday after getting bitten by his pet rattlesnake over the weekend.

Robert Urbanski, 66, was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after his western diamondback rattlesnake bit him on his left index finger Saturday while he was handling the snake.

Afterward, the 12- to 14-inch diamondback and a nearly two-foot pigmy rattlesnake were seized from Urbanski's home. He apparently bought them five days earlier at a Pennsylvania swap meet.

Urbanski, formerly an owner of a Calumet City pet store, faces possible criminal charges because he didn't have a permit to handle venomous reptiles.

Yikes, people like him give responsible venomous snake keepers a bad name. :(