Lawrence was bitten by a poisonous taipan snake on 9/11/2001 in Miami. Unfortunately, the antivenom he needed to survive was in San Diego, and U.S. airspace had been shut down.
Swelling, intense pain and possible death top the list of symptoms caused by stiletto snakebites. Learn more about how these venomous snakes inflict damage.
In this clip from Assignment Discovery on Discovery Channel, we learn about the force of a T-rex bite. Scientists simulate the Dinosaur tooth piercing a bone.