Dr. Nick Brandehoff told CBS News that the last known case in which a human died from a Gila monster’s bite was in 1930, though he noted that the incident was not examined in medical journals.
Christopher Ward, a 34-year-old Colorado man, died Friday after being bitten by Winston, his pet Gila monster, CNN reported.
One of Ward’s two Gila monsters — large venomous lizards that are illegal to keep as pets in Colorado — bit his hand on Feb. 12, causing Ward to become violently ill, the outlet noted. He was transported to the hospital. where he was put on life support, according to CNN.
