Man Bitten by Rattlesnake in Rescue Attempt
A Connecticut man’s love for animals nearly cost him his life when he was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to rescue from a roadway. Joseph Ricciardella, 45, was driving home to Torrington on Sunday night when he spotted the snake in the middle of the road. He stopped his car and attempted to move the snake to safety using a spare shirt to cover its head. However, the rattlesnake bit his hand in …