Snakebite Bob recalls, “I was getting pretty good mouthfuls of blood for a while, then everything seemed to coagulate.” Less than three minutes had elapsed since the time of the bite. He substituted the waist …
Gibson's apartment on Paseo Costero, Playas de Tijuana
Posted December 4, 1986
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