http://en.afri-pulse.net/ <br />A woman could face child abuse charges after she let a snake bite her baby daughter. <br /> <br />Chartelle Geanette St Laurent, who grew up interacting with reptiles, said she decided to “teach” her one-year-old about the dangers posed by the creatures. <br /> <br />She told investigators from Highlands County Sheriff’s office that she had seen a number of poisonous snakes on her property in Sebring, Florida. <br /> <br />So she wanted to expose her daughter to the dangers they pose. <br /> <br /> <br />Mother spots venomous snake just inches from daughter <br />In a video posted on Facebook - which has since been removed - Miss St Laurent puts a 14-inch non-venomous red rat snake in a container in front of her child. <br /> <br />The one-year-old is seen reaching for the snake, whereupon she is bitten on the right thumb and starts crying. <br /> <br />The 34-year-old can be heard laughing in the background, though the child did not sustain any injuries related to the bite. <br /> <br />Miss St Laurent told authorities that she allowed the snake to bite her first, to ensure it was not dangerous. <br /> <br />Asked about the laughter, she said she had been surprised when the snake struck her little girl. <br /> <br />In pictures: venomous snakes <br /> <br />Sheriff's are now investigating the incident to determine whether or not her actions break Florida’s child abuse law. <br /> <br />Calling the incident "harmless", Ms St Laurent told ABC Action News: "People are too sensitive. They just think that I hurt my child intentionally." <br /> <br />She added that the child was not hurt, and the snake’s teeth were “too small” to puncture skin. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Footage shows the baby reaching out and touching the snake <br /> <br />The snake's teeth didn't puncture the child's skin, according to the mother <br />Source :abcactionnews <br /> <br />https://youtu.be/sCy154EdHBA
