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A woman in Virginia was repeatedly bitten by a venomous snake inside a LongHorn Steakhouse

Published by Business Insider on Mon, 25 Sep 2017


The INSIDER Summary:A woman was bitten by a venomouscopperhead snake while entering a Virginia LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant.The snake bit her in the toes and feet three times.She is expected to make a full recovery after being on crutchesfor three months.If you're going out for dinner, the worst you might expect to encounterthat evening is a mistake in your food order or badservice. But for one Virginia woman, a night out at her local LongHorn Steakhouse turned into a nightmare almost immediately, asshe was bitten multiple times by a venomous snake before even getting toher table.Rachel Myrickwas with her boyfriend, son, and other friends and family when the incident occurred. She was in the foyer of the LongHorn Steakhouse when an 8-inch venomous copperhead snake struck and bit her three times on her feet and toes, according to the Free Lance Star local newspaper."I freaked out," said Myrick, who remembered shouting, "I got bit! I got bit!"Her boyfriend and son quickly stomped on the snake to kill it, before the restaurant manager was alerted and Myrick was rushed to the hospital. In the meantime,the rest of her party ate a comped meal from the restaurant.Myrick's foot, ankle and leg up to her hip were entirely swollen as the venom spread before the antidote was given.Myrick is expected to make a full recovery, though she will be on crutches for the next three months.According to the North Carolina State University ecology department, copperhead bites are fairly common, and among the leastdangerous of venomous snakebites, as their bites are rarely fatal.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Here's what happens when two hurricanes collide
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