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 ...

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare death by one of the desert lizards if the creature’s venom turns out to have been the cause. Christopher Ward ...

GOLDEN, Colo.GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom, an autopsy report obtained ...

The bite happened on Feb. 12 when the man’s girlfriend heard something that "didn't sound right" coming from the other room. She went to check and saw the lizard latched onto the hand of 34-year-old ...

A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on ...

Christopher Ward's girlfriend caught one of his Gila monsters latched onto his hand on Feb. 12, according to reports Getty Christopher Ward, 34, died on Friday after he was bitten by one of his two ...

Ward, 34, was taken to a hospital shortly after being bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters on Feb. 12. His death less than four days later is believed to be the first from a Gila monster in the ...