NEWS · B2 Level - Part 6

Baby Recovers After Being Bit by Rattlesnake

This mom feels incredibly lucky. Her toddler daughter is alive after getting bitten by a deadly rattlesnake twice.

Level: B2 · 15 sentences

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1. This mom feels incredibly lucky.
2. Her toddler daughter is alive after getting bitten by a deadly rattlesnake twice.
3. "I looked at her foot and she had four distinct puncture marks that were bleeding."
4. "Her eyes rolling in the back of her head."
5. It happened in the backyard at their home in Florence, Arizona.
6. Her foot was already black and she was already starting to lose consciousness and throw up.
7. Mom Jacqueline Reed knew she had to race Cara to the nearest ER.
8. Mom's a pediatric nurse and she knew that every second counted.
9. She had to get to a hospital that had a supply of antivenom for snake bites.
10. She says her professional experience helped her remain calm.
11. In total, Cara had to be given 20 vials of antivenom.
12. The 15-month-old also had to be placed on a ventilator.
13. "I was definitely terrified, but I was adamant that I was going to move and do as much as I could."
14. "Good for you."
15. "Thank goodness she had a mom who knew exactly what to do and went into action mode."