A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Some question the wisdom of keeping the lizards as pets
Before the Colorado man, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, around 1930, may have had cirrhosis of the liver.
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Before the Colorado man, the last person to die of a Gila monster bite, around 1930, may have had cirrhosis of the liver.
Lakewood, Colo. — A 34-year-old man from Colorado has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster, a rare occurrence that could be attributed to the lizard's venom, reported
Christopher Ward, a 34-year-old Coloradan man, died Friday after becoming suddenly ill after Winston, his pet Gila monster, bit him, CNN reported.
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Christopher Ward's death from a Gila monster bite is thought to be the first in the U.S. in about a century. Laws on keeping Gila monsters as pets vary from state to state.