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Florida Amazon driver details day she was bitten by rattlesnake during delivery

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PALM CITY, Fla. — An Amazon driver who was bitten by a rattlesnake nearly two months ago is sharing her story.

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Monet Robinson says she was dropping off a package at a home in Palm City when she went to take a picture of it and she felt something like a bee sting.

She later learned it was an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.

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Robinson called 911 and tried to stay calm.

She ended up in the hospital for nearly three weeks.

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She now has an attorney for workers’ comp, but she says she’s just grateful to be alive.

See more in the video above.

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