The symptoms: The woman visited the emergency room because the upper and lower eyelids of her left eye were swollen and felt like they were burning. Her conjunctiva — a thin protective membrane that ...

A rare and deliberate exposure to black widow venom sent a 37-year-old woman to intensive care after she injected a ground-up ...

A cobra spat venom into a woman's eyes after she accidentally disturbed it while it was hiding in a cupboard. The woman in Durban, South Africa, opened the cupboard at an office to find the startled 3 ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A woman was bitten by a snake while visiting her family in Chapel Hill this week. When the family went to the hospital, they said there was no anti-venom readily available.

According to snake catcher Cory Kerewaro, the woman's quick reflexes were instrumental in avoiding a potentially fatal bite. Instead of panicking, she remained still, allowing the snake to become ...