Pregnant mum Jaclyn Caramazza sucks venom from son, Vinny in Folsom, California

A WOMAN, who is also nine-months pregnant, leapt into action after her son was bitten by a rattlesnake, sucking the venom out to try and save his life.
Jaclyn Caramazza, from Folsom, California, was walking home from a bike trail with her four-year-old son, Vinny, when he stepped on something brown.
“I’m looking around, and took his shoes off, and lo-and-behold, there were two little puncture marks,” Mrs Caramazza told Fox40.
Within minutes, Vinny’s ankle started to swell and turned purple as the venom spread to his entire leg.
“Mama bear instinct in me decided to suck the venom because that’s what Bonanza does,” Mrs Caramazza said.

She then rushed to the closest hospital.
“We went to Mercy Folsom, which is about a five-minute drive, and made it in three,” she said.
However experts said people should not try to suck the venom out of a snake bite and said Mrs Caramazza put herself at great risk by doing so.
“Absolutely don’t do that. Use your basic wound type stuff, soap and water, wash the area, keep it clean and call (emergency) immediately,” Chris Stoots, with California Fish and Wildlife, said.
Luckily, the venom didn’t spread to Mrs Caramazza or her unborn son.
Vinny is recovering after the scare.
“We are being more aware of our surroundings and putting up some things in our backyard to keep the snakes out and counting our blessings,” Mrs Caramazza said.