article_snippet.sent: Bitten: Austin Hatfield, 18, found the venomous water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth, near Austin Hatfield of Wimauma Wimauma home last week  (pictured is Austin Hatfield of Wimauma with the snake that is believed to have bit Austin Hatfield of Wimauma)
article_snippet.sent: A Florida teen who kept a deadly wild snake in his bedroom as a pet and bragged about how many times his'd kissed a deadly wild snake in his bedroom was bitten on the mouth and rushed to a Tampa hospital Saturday.
article_snippet.sent: Austin Hatfield, 18, found the venomous water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth, near his Wimauma home last week.
article_snippet.sent: his'd been keeping the serpent in a pillowcase when the serpent escaped over the weekend. '
article_snippet.sent: The snake on Saturday night had escaped from The snake on Saturday night pillow case and slithered across Austin Hatfield of Wimauma's stomach and off Jason Belcher bed, reports the Tampa Tribune.
article_snippet.sent: The fatal bite came Austin Hatfield of Wimauma tried to recapture The snake on Saturday night.
article_snippet.sent: Morse is apparently a fan of snakes, as evidenced by at least one other photo on Morse Facebook .
article_snippet.sent: Morse said Austin Hatfield of Wimauma was possessing The snake on Saturday night illegally.
article_snippet.sent: In Florida, a a permit is required in order to lawfully keep a venomous pet.
article_snippet.sent: The snake on Saturday night had to be captured and euthanized in order to ensure proper identification.
article_snippet.sent: It really doesn't want to eat you, but It will protect It,' Morse said. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Austin Hatfield of Wimauma was keeping the potentially deadly snake, AKA a cottonmouth, in a pillow case in Austin Hatfield of Wimauma bedroom .
  