A team of Kentucky paramedics is in danger of losing their licenses after administering snake anti-venom to save a man’s life.
Eddie Barnes and his unnamed colleague took the swift and much-needed action after reptile handler James Harrison was attacked by a snake endemic to central Africa—known for its venomous bites that are capable of dropping a fully grown human in as little as 30 minutes.
The medics may have saved a life, but they broke a law, and are now slated to face the state’s medical regulatory body to defend their credentials.
