I just read about the man called Bill Haast. Bill Haast was a snake charmer and handler. He was bitten at least 127 times by poisonous snakes during his life time.
Bill Hast's first wife divorced him because of his snake obsession.
Bill Haast got his first encounter with snakes at the age of 7. He had gotten several snake bites before he reached the age of 12.
He was bitten by poisonous snakes at least 100 times. Yet, he died at the age of 100 - from natural causes! Ridiculous. Read the full story here in New York Times website.
Although the article was written in 2011, it's an interesting read.
If you are fascinated by snakes, read on.
Searching on Amazon for the name Bill Haast gave a couple of interesting books.
Reptiland: How a Boyhood Dream became a Modern Zoo
The book is 148 pages long. And at the time of this writing, has just one review - a five star rating.
Short Bio of the Author
Clyde Peeling became interested in reptiles at age twelve. As a teenager, growing up in rural Pennsylvania, he maintained a personal collection of live reptiles and worked at a private reptile zoo. In 1964 he opened Reptiland in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, beginning a life-long pursuit of his boyhood dream. What started as a small roadside zoo has... read the rest on Amazon
277 Secrets Your Snake and Lizard Wants you to Know Unusual and useful Information for Snake Owners & Snake Lovers
At the time of this writing, the book has 20 reviews. 11 of the reviews are 5 star ratings.
Here's a screenshot of the recent comments too
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