Snake Catcher Hospitalized by Own Pet Snake After 'Worst Bite on Record to be Survived' On 4/20/21 at 9:28 AM EDT A snake catcher has vowed never to keep venomous snakes again after nearly losing his life when he was bitten by his pet. Ben Avery, the man behind Bayside Snake Catchers, a company that offers snake removal services in Queensland, Australia, was bitten on his left thumb by his eastern tiger snake as he was feeding it earlier this month. Within minutes, Avery started vomiting and began to fall in and out of consciousness. His kidneys subsequently shut down, and four blood transfusions were required to save his life.