Snake milkers extract venom from the fangs of live snakes with their bare hands. About how many people die from snake bites worldwide each year?

One of only three or four snake milkers in the U.S., herpetologist Jim Harrison has suffered venomous bites nine times—four of which put him on life support. Why would anyone take this outrageous risk? Because snake venom yields anti-venom, which is the only thing that can save someone from the effects of a bite.

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