Kiwi conservationist Pete Bethune's condition improves after deadly snake bite
29 Dec, 2020 01:39 AM
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Kiwi conservationist Captain Pete Bethune has been bitten by a highly venomous snake called a Fer De Lance while on patrol in the jungles of Costa Rica. Video / Supplied
Kiwi conservationist Captain Pete Bethune has been bitten by a highly venomous snake called a Fer De Lance while on patrol in the jungles of Costa Rica. Video / Supplied
Kiwi conservationist Pete Bethune is on the mend - albeit slowly - after being bitten by one of the deadliest snakes in Central America.
The highly venomous snake is considered to be the most dangerous snake in Costa Rica and Bethune knows how lucky he is to be alive.