Wedding interrupted by rattlesnake bite
Couple's big day is rudely halted after unexpected guest bites the groom- and other tall tales
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Wedding day blues
A couple's wedding day was rudely interrupted when the groom was bitten by a rattlesnake during a photoshoot. Johnny Benson and his bride, Laura, were having wedding photos taken at a local reserve in Colorado when the snake struck. The groom was taken to hospital, but the snake had delivered a "dry bite", where no venom is delivered. Benson was given a tetanus shot and went back to his big day.
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