This week a Colorado man, 34, died in an extremely rare response to the bite from his pet Gila monster. The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, suffered a bite from a juvenile Gila monster ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...

The Gila monster's venomous bite evolved solely for self-defense purposes, allowing them to defend themselves against predators like coyotes, owls, and hawks. Because of this, DeNardo says ...

But while 34-year-old Christopher Ward's death Friday may have been the first from a Gila monster in the U.S. in almost a century, the creature's bite is well-known to be excruciating — and ...

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office released the autopsy of Christopher Ward, a 34-year-old man who died after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ...

Authorities in Colorado have confirmed the death of a 34-year-old local resident four days after he was bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters ... Their bites are not normally fatal to ...

A pet Gila monster bit a man in Lakewood, and the man ultimately died. FOX31's Courtney Fromm dove into the illegal-to-own animal and how its bites affect humans. A pet Gila monster bit a man in ...

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare ... Crookston and other officers the day after the bite. Ward's girlfriend told police she had heard ...

Stay calm and immobilize the affected area to slow the spread of venom. When a Gila monster bites, it chews venom into the wound, causing intense burning, swelling and a feeling of pressure.

Duck-billed platypus are venomous mammals who use their venom to defend themselves. They can paralyse and kill small animals like dogs with their bite. The Gila monster is considered to be one of the ...