He was just a little guy in distress, so I didn't really think before plucking him out of the water at the edge of our swimming pool. But when the lizard turned his head nearly 180 degrees and bit my ...

A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly-looking lizard for a pet. They're legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A Lakewood man died after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster, according to police. On Feb. 12 at 11:45 p.m., Jeffcom received a 911 call about an animal bite. The Lakewood Police ...