Attacked by Amazon forest’s largest venomous snake, a man fights to survive

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave RIO DE JANEIRO — Few creatures are more feared in the Amazon forest than the surucucu-pico-de-jaca. Considered the largest venomous snake in the Americas — and the world’s longest viper — the South American bushmaster injects up to 500 milligrams of venom into its victims, who develop … Read more