Jura man in intensive care after viper bite near Avignon-lès-Saint-Claude

A 62-year-old man was bitten by a viper while hiking on Wednesday, August 12.

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The rare severity of the bite required intensive care treatment.

Authorities remind the public of precautions to take with protected reptiles.

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