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 ...

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A Colorado man died after he was bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters earlier this month, authorities said. According to the Lakewood Police Department, the 34-year-old victim ...

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 Colorado man has died after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster, according to police. Police in Lakewood, a city just outside of Denver, say medical crews were called to a home ...