Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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James Bear dedicated his life to venomous snakes. What began as a fascination slowly became a dangerous obsession that consumed his family, finances, and ultimately his life. Living with hundreds of deadly rattlesnakes in a small trailer in New Mexico, James ignored repeated warnings after surviving multiple snake bites. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL

One man moves his family to a trailer where they share their space with more than 200 snakes. Another man continues to milk deadly snakes on a daily basis, despite developing a life-threatening allergy to venom.

This film was first broadcast: 2011

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