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Posted by W von Papine�u on April 11, 2003 at 12:17:16:
THE SUN (London, UK) 11 April 03 Snake gets hiss of life (John Coles)
Vet�s nurse Claire Farina saved a snake by giving it the kiss of life.
Courageous Claire, 23, sprang into action when 5ft Nipper stopped breathing during a complicated op.
She said: �It was a bit scary getting so close to Nipper�s big teeth but I just thought it was worth a try. I blew gently into its mouth until it started breathing again.�
Californian king snake Nipper was rushed to the vet�s after eggs got stuck while it was giving birth.
Owner Ryan Mills, 13, said: �Claire was really brave to go near those big teeth � Nipper�s bitten me a couple of times and it really hurts.
She saved Nipper�s life and I�m so grateful.� Four-year-old Nipper, who is not poisonous, is now recovering from the successful op at home in Lydney, Gloucs.
Claire said: �We knew the operation would be very dangerous for Nipper but we had to have a go for Ryan�s sake � without it she would have died.
�When Nipper stopped breathing it was a horrible moment and mouth-to-mouth was the only thing I could think of. It was all worth it to see Ryan�s face when we handed the snake back to him.
�My boyfriend just couldn�t stop laughing when I told him I had been snogging a snake.�
Vet Mark Hinds said: �We don�t get a snake on the operating table every day of the week.
�But we gave it a go because we like to think we are prepared to tackle any emergency. Fortunately it worked out well and the snake has made a full recovery.�
