A 34-year-old Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster lizard last week, according to the Lakewood Police Department.
A picture taken on Oct. 5, 2018 at the Palais de la Decouverte in Paris shows a Gila monster during the installation of an exhibition called “Poison” gathering 30 poisonous species.
Ward’s girlfriend called 911 after finding Ward in a room with the venomous lizard latched onto his hand. The woman had been in the other room when she heard Ward say something and it “didn’t sound right,” according to the report. Ward was taken to St. Anthony Hospital and put on life support and later died, according to Lakewood police.
The lizard who bit Ward was named Winston, and Ward purchased him at a reptile exhibition in Denver in October when he was around 1 year old, according to the report.The Lakewood animal control officer, along with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources officials, removed the lizards from the home on Wednesday and planned to relocate them to Reptile Gardens in South Dakota.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lakewood Church shooting: Munchausen Syndrome claims emerged before shooter took son to Lakewood, opened fireFollowing the deadly shooting at Lakewood Church on Sunday,
Read more »
Lakewood Church shooting: AR-15 had 'Palestine' sticker, antisemitic writings recovered, police sayThe suspect died and two were hurt in the shooting at Joel Osteen's church.
Read more »
Houston police, fire department responding to shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood ChurchRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
2 found shot dead in dorm room at University of Colorado - Colorado Springs: authoritiesTwo people were found shot dead in a dorm at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, authorities said.
Read more »
Police ID 2 people shot, killed in CU Colorado Springs dormRobert Garrison is a Colorado native who grew up in Montrose and attended Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. He is an AP award-winning journalist who joined Denver7 in August 2016 after working for several other stations across Colorado and Oklahoma over the past decade.
Read more »
Colorado lawmakers look to ease process for veterans who want to become police officersColette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
Read more »