Jake Latimer, a contestant on Survivor season 49, was bitten by a highly venomous sea krait (also called a banded sea snake) on his foot while sitting near the ocean on the beach in Fiji. The sea krait is known for its black-and- white banding and is extremely toxic, with venom that can be about ten times more dangerous than that of a rattlesnake. Fortunately, Jake received a "dry bite," meaning the snake did not inject venom, but due to the danger and severity of the bite situation, he was medically evacuated and removed from the game for his safety.
The sea krait is a semi-aquatic snake that is typically elusive and nocturnal and is found mainly in Southeast Asia and Australia. The medical team treated Jake with caution as sea krait bites are rare and very dangerous, and no blood test exists to confirm venom presence immediately. Safety protocols led to Jake being taken to a hospital and eventually flown to Australia for further medical care.