"Colorado Man Fatally Bitten by Pet Gila Monster"
TL;DR
A Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster, with the cause of death potentially linked to the lizard's venom. The man was hospitalized and placed on life support after the bite, eventually being declared brain dead. His girlfriend surrendered the lizards to authorities, and the creatures were sent to a sanctuary in South Dakota. Gila monsters are venomous but their bites are not typically fatal to humans.
- A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite NPR
- Gila monster bites, kills Colorado man, 34, who owned venomous reptile USA TODAY
- Lakewood man dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster FOX 31 Denver
- Man dies after getting bitten by venomous lizard in Colorado The Denver Gazette
- Pet Gila monster in Colorado bites owner, who dies days later cleveland.com
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