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9/9: Moby gets bitten by a snake
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ABOVE: A shot we took form Moby’s studios back in February, 2008. Lots of irony here. CREDIT: Joey Ivansco/staff photo)
Country DJ Moby over the years has been in a motorcyle accident and bitten (literally) by a lion. Now he’s landed in a North Fulton hospital for a snakebite.
The “yeah baby!” host now heard on South 107, WNGC-FM and 92.5/The Bear thought it was wise Monday to try to catch a copperhead snake in his driveway. He did nab it but it also nipped him on the right hand forefinger, forcing him to get anti-venom treatment. “It big time swelled up,” he told me today, while still in the hospital. “It turned red and black and flesh sloughed off around the wound. It’s nastly!”
Moby was at Kicks from the early 1990s until 2002. He has been running his own syndicated radio operation the past two years and is on more than 10 stations.
Good news: Moby, whose real name is James Carney, may have lost a bit of his dignity but won’t lose his finger.
Comments
By Slither
September 9, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
A slow day in Rodney Ho-ville.
By catch231
September 9, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Damn Moby what in the world were you thinking. You’re supposed to whack the s**t out of them critters when you see um. That’s the southern way. Now you just lay there in that hospital bed and think about what you did. Hope you get back on your feet soon pal, I try to listen to you every morning and here my good friend David Staton sing “Moby in the morning”
By ljcrcb
September 9, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
Did you think this was your chance to try for a Darwin award?
By bevyb
September 10, 2008 12:41 AM | Link to this
Here’s your sign…
By old cowboy
September 10, 2008 6:51 AM | Link to this
The snake probably died from biting the old sorry SOB(Who couldn’t hold Rhubarb Jones jockstrap as far as talent goes!!!!!!!!!!!!)
By duh
September 10, 2008 7:27 AM | Link to this
Fumb Duck
By Cathy
September 10, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this
You picked up a snake…uck!! Get better Moby. I still miss you in the morning (can’s pick up the stations you are on now good). Next time just kill the snake.
By Debra Townsend
September 10, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this
Moby, Hope you get to feeling better soon. Sometimes we just don’t think about the consequences. Hang in there!
By Red
September 10, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this
Good sense has never been one of Moby’s strong suits. I’m not surprised that he tried to pick up a copperhead. Let’s hear it for the snake!
By Julie
September 10, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this
God bless ya, Moby! Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
By Jim H.
September 10, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
Moby, that was just plain dumb. When I walked up on a 5 ft. rattlesnake at my hunting lease last Saturday I shot it with my pistol about eight times….I didn’t try to catch it. The snake had a real bad day and I didn’t get bit (true story).
By Brian, Atlanta, GA
September 10, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
Hey Moby!! Leave sleeping snakes lie! Hope you get well soon.
By Russ
September 10, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
You’d have thought that the snake would have NOT bit Moby just out of professional courtesy.
By Heather
September 10, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this
Get Well Moby!
By jakesdad
September 10, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
this is one of those too bizzare to have been made up stories:
back in ‘02 my wife had a coworker who got bit by a baby copperhead IN HER GARAGE! she didn’t know it was there (i.e. no stupidity involved in her case) and apparently reflexively kicked as it bit her flinging it across the garage where it landed IN A BUCKET (nice & caught for ER trip)! one of those things you couldn’t do on purpose in a thousand tries. her foot & lower leg swelled up but she seemed fine when I saw her a couple of month later…
hope Moby’s better soon!
By Peter
September 10, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Hope the snake is OK.
By Tracy
September 10, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Moby, my man, love your show…been a fan for years, but…here’s your sign.
(The good Lord gave them critters rattles for a reason!!)
By Vickie
September 10, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
Well, we have a saying I have heard you say so many many times… “Bless ya Heart!” I havet to say it too …Here IS your sign!
By Zonnie
September 10, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
I’ve read all the comments,,, a few playful pebbles and a couple of real “stones” thrown here. Yeah well,, OK. Was listening this morning(as always) when you came back on the air, straight from the hospital. Thumbs up Mob. Glad it isn’t any worse than it is. YEAH BABY!!!
By AuntieS
September 10, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
Moby, you certainly have lived long enough to know better than to pick up a copperhead. Remember, 3 strikes and you are OUT! Get my drift? Getting older is suppose to mean getting smarter.
By dave
September 10, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
a true bafoon on & off the air!
By kent
September 10, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this
So how’s the snake doing?
By D
September 10, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
Duh, Hello? picking up a copperhead isn’t like picking up a garter snake. Coomon sense flew out the window here.
By D
September 10, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
Duh, Hello? picking up a copperhead isn’t like picking up a garter snake. Common sense flew out the window here.
By middle aged white guy
September 10, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this
Hey Moby, your not too bright,are you?
By Julie
September 10, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
Ok I am a youngster but I think that it was kinda dumb myself for you to do that. But get well soon.You are my mother’s most favorite radio person. She has a radio in every room of the house, LITERALLY so she can hear you…. Dont go doin stuff like that. U go away an I dont know wat she will do without u in the mornins…. Get well soon.
By Julie
September 10, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this
Ok I am a youngster but I think that it was kinda dumb myself for you to do that. But get well soon.You are my mother’s most favorite radio person. She has a radio in every room of the house, LITERALLY so she can hear you…. Dont go doin stuff like that. U go away an I dont know wat she will do without u in the mornins…. Get well soon..P.S. my moms name is ZONNIE……
By Julie
September 10, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this
Ok I am a youngster but I think that it was kinda dumb myself for you to do that. But get well soon.You are my mother’s most favorite radio person. She has a radio in every room of the house, LITERALLY so she can hear you…. Dont go doin stuff like that. U go away an I dont know wat she will do without u in the mornins…. Get well soon..P.S. my moms name is ZONNIE……
By Mel
September 10, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Hey Moby! I admit that I haven’t always been your biggest fan in the Atlanta DJ wars…but you won my heart when you moved to South 107. My family & I listen to you every day, and our day just isn’t the same without you! Many prayers for a speedy recovery, my friend. And please, leave the snakes alone!!!! YEAH BABY! Mel
By Frank
September 10, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
Did the snake say “yeah baby” Bless your lil heart”?
By hud
September 10, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this
He had to be misquoted.
He actually said, ” My finger swole up big time!”
By NASCAR Dave
September 10, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this
MOBY - Next time just cut it’s head off with a machete… THEN you can pick it up!!! LOL
By billy
September 10, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
ya might be a redneck if…..you get bit playing with a poisonous snake in your driveway
By qwerty
September 10, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this
Q. What were the redneck’s last words?
A. “Hey y’all, watch this!”
By Mark
September 10, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this
looks to me like he’s watched too many Crocodile hunter episodes….dum azz redneck.
By ROBERT @bellsouth.net
September 10, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
oooooo!the snakes crawl at nite that what there saying when the sun goes down,and the snakes will crawl..glad your ok moby…..yeah baby!!!!!
By Deirdre
September 10, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
Speaking of Lance Reddick…he’s also a recurring character on Lost…I wonder if that will continue.
By Hal B
September 11, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this
Feel better fast Moby. what you do for this country, our military and just plain old relgual people lifts me up daily. God bless you sir. You help me start my day with a smile and hope for tomorrow. as for the flag im flying mine half staff till noow in memory then flying it high for pride.
By Hal B
September 11, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this
Feel better fast Moby. what you do for this country, our military and just plain old relgual people lifts me up daily. God bless you sir. You help me start my day with a smile and hope for tomorrow. as for the flag im flying mine half staff till noow in memory then flying it high for pride.
By Stan Moskowitz, Houston, Tx
September 11, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
Greetings from Houston, your old hometown. I knew you when you were on KLOL and I was a neophyte jock with heavy metal competitor Z-Rock. Unlike other KLOL jocks you were always friendly and respectful to me. Thanks.
Hey, if you’re feeling under the weather due to this snakebite why don’t you stop back by Houston this weekend. We’re having a blowout! It’s called Hurricane Ike!
Peace & Love, Stan Scam
By sharon mcgatha
September 11, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this
dear moby, missed you monday..heard about the snake bite. i know you have probably had your fill of snake bite comments, but i can’t help but put my two cents worth in. i’ve been a nurse for 16 years, and have taken care of many, many snake bite victims; all of which, except one, have been men…and all of those men had two things in common…they picked up a snake and they got bit(ironically, every one of these men were bitten by venomous snakes). my only female snake bite patient was an elderly lady who was working in her flower garden, reached in to pull some weeds and got bit…by a green snake…go figure. keep that hand elevated and have a good day. yeah baby
By sassydeb
September 12, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
hey Moby, I’ve read all the comments on you and your snake bite, and i seen the ugly little creature. all i will say is i am glad u are ok, and i hope you learned from it (ha). i listen to you every morning at work, pretty much your whole show. i call my Mom every morning to check on her and when she answers the phone she says, “it’s me and Moby” which always makes me laugh. keep up what u are doing for us all. YEAH BABY
By shannon
September 15, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this
Moby deserved it - but how’s the snake doing?
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