NIXA, MO -- A Missouri man died in his sleep just hours after he was bitten by a snake and refused to seek medical attention. Snake bites are pretty rare, and it's even more rare to have a fatality.

In 1953, at least 11 Indian cobras were were captured or killed in Springfield, Missouri. That kicked off one of the most bizarre animal panics in American history. Over the next few months, at least ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...