Tattooed Hick Austin Hatfield Kisses Cottonmouth Snake Kept In A Pillow Case 13 Times & Finally Gets Bit

A Florida teen who kept a deadly wild snake in his bedroom as a pet and bragged about how many times he'd kissed it was bitten on the mouth and rushed to the hospital Saturday. Austin Hatfield, 18, found the venomous water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth, near his Wimauma home last week. He'd been keeping the serpent in a pillowcase when it escaped over the weekend. 'We was sitting in the kitchen and he ran out of the room saying hospital, hospital. Now, now,' Hatfield's best friend Jason Belcher told Bay News 9. Hatfield was rushed to a Tampa hospital in critical condition. Bites from the cottonmouth are known to cause extreme swelling and can lead to death. But leading up to the incident, Belcher said Hatfield wasn't at all concerned. 'Alright he's kissed it 12 times. The 13 wasn't a lucky one,' Belcher said. 'He kisses it right on the head. Right on the mouth. He's not afraid of death.' Daily Mail Read More>>>>