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As I get older, it's getting harder and harder to differentiate interns and wildlife.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | May 26, 2020 at 11:27 AM
Was the surgeon wearing a yellow hat?
Posted by: Ralph | May 26, 2020 at 12:29 PM
Of course the hospital angrily denied there was a snake involved. The insurance only paid for a monkey business consultation.
Posted by: Le Petomane | May 26, 2020 at 12:57 PM
When I was working in the ER we had a guy come in who had been bitten by a snake. I noticed he was carrying a Walmart bag and it was moving. For some reason he thought it would be a good idea to bring the live rattlesnake in so we could see what had bitten him. The ER doctor and I almost killed each other trying to get away from him and his snake. Police were called, the snake was disposed of by several very nervous cops, and we told the guy we were very trusting people who would believe him at any time. No need to bring in any more evidence.
Posted by: nursecindy | May 26, 2020 at 01:25 PM
nursecindy — Was he symptomatic? You don't want to give antivenin otherwise. Even if he was correct in his identification, it could have been a "dry" warning bite. Or it could have been a Hognose Snake imitating a rattler by shaking its tail in the leaves. Under some circumstances, I'd want to see the snake, properly handled, of course. A Walmart bag does not sound ideal.
Posted by: Ralph | May 26, 2020 at 02:00 PM
First of all, Doctor Zaius was an APE not a monkey.
Monkey is a racist term to apes and should never be used.
However, "damn dirty ape" is acceptable.
Posted by: Burt Macklin, FBI | May 26, 2020 at 02:35 PM
I'm with Ralph, "George was too curious..."
Posted by: LeDud | May 26, 2020 at 03:41 PM
Which Monkey ? There aren't that many left.
Posted by: Clankie | May 26, 2020 at 04:20 PM
Was the organ grinder present also?
Posted by: Ruthenium | May 26, 2020 at 05:38 PM
Grinds what? o.O
Posted by: Spiny Norman | May 27, 2020 at 01:22 PM