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Former EMT gets $55K snake-bite bill

The uninsured former medic was floored to learn it cost more for a snake bite than it does for some open-heart surgeries

NBC Washington

WASHINGTON — A former EMT pulled over along George Washington Parkway for a breath of fresh air was bitten by a copperhead snake -- and then slapped with a $55,000 hospital bill.

Jules Weiss stopped by an overlook for a breather when she felt a strange sensation.

“It felt like a bad bee sting,” Weiss said. “I got to my car, turned on the light and there were two fang marks with liquid coming out.”

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