Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Bitten and Still Smitten

Green Viper 1The snake that bit Amy - larger >>

Amy Lathrop is a herpetologist: she works with amphibians and reptiles in their habitats. Her work brings her to Vietnam, where this past May she was photographing frogs in an extremely remote jungle.

While on the trail, she came across a green snake—a "Christmas present" she called it, given how difficult it is to find them in the wild. When she tried to photograph it, the snake bit her.
She tells Dick about her adventures and misadventures with guides, motorcycles and folk remedies while trying to get treated.

headshot-crop.jpgAmy Lathrop

Despite the ordeal, Amy says would do it all over again.

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