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Rattlesnake Bite Victim Sues WalMart

A Clarkston man who was bitten by a rattlesnake in Walmart last spring has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the retailer in Asotin County Superior Court. According to court documents, Mica Craig is seeking recovery of an unspecified amount of damages. Craig is represented by Seattle attorneys Anne M. Bremner and Jason D. Anderson of the Frey Buck firm. Walmart's counsel is attorney Troy Nelson of Spokane. In the lawsuit, Craig said he was bitten by a rattlesnake May 11, 2012, in the garden supply section of Clarkston's Walmart. Craig said he killed the snake by stepping on it and a bystander took him to the hospital. Craig told the Tribune last year he was buying mulch at the store when he reached down to grab what he thought was a stick, but what he said was a rattlesnake bit him in the right hand. The incident made national news last year and became fodder for late night talk show hosts/Lewiston Tribune. More here.

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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