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FLORIDA
Python
In the Everglades, Dr. Mike wrangles an 8-foot-long angry python.
Snapping Turtle
Dr. Mike meets the fastest mouth in the South and plays fast and loose with his fingers.
Alligator and West Nile Virus
Dr. Mike finds out how alligators can increase our chances of getting the deadly West Nile Virus.
Alligator in drain
As human populations expand, it’s easier to come into contact with alligators. Dr. Mike finds this out the hard way when he meets one down a storm drain.
Alligator in the pool
Dr. Mike goes on a special call to remove an enormous alligator from a family’s swimming pool.
Skunk
Dr. Mike gets a blast from the nether regions of a skunk and goes back for more.
ARIZONA
Gila Monster
Mike comes face-to-face with the mythical Gila monster and discovers that its venom is real, although its reputation as a monster is somewhat undeserved.
Brown Recluse Spider
Dr. Mike doesn’t have to go far from home to find this tiny brown spider, which has one of the most horrific necrotizing bites in the world.
Botulism and Botox
Who could’ve guessed that the world’s most potent toxin would be something that people choose to inject into their face! Dr. Mike gets botox -- but maybe he knows too much.
Maggot Therapy
Dr. Mike gets a front-row seat to a gory surgical procedure where live maggots are applied to an open flesh wound.
Toxoplasmosis
Your pet cat can give you a freaky brain worm that can actually alter your behavior, making you more likely to have a car accident. Dr. Mike does a backyard experiment with some rats to show just how the parasite can control your brain.
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