LAKEWOOD, Colo. (TND) — A Colorado man died Friday after being bitten by one of his two pet gila monsters, in what might be the first case in nearly 100 years of the lizard's venom being fatal to ...

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While Gila monsters are not typically a threat to humans, their powerful venom can pose a serious danger if provoked or handled improperly. A 34-year-old man from Lakewood, Colorado died recently ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They’re legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at ...