Cary Elwes

2022 - 4 - 26

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Cary Elwes shows off swollen finger after rattlesnake bite ... (USA TODAY)

Cary Elwes revealed a very discolored and swollen finger on Instagram, telling his followers he'd been bitten by a rattlesnake but is "recovering."

Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for their great care," he wrote. "Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake. Elwes, 59, also joked that he was not bit by the beasts in "Princess Bride" which are called ROUS (Rodents of unusual size).

"Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes hospitalized following rattlesnake bite (CBS News)

Elwes showed a photo of the gruesome bite and clarified he wasn't bitten by "Rodents of Unusual Size."

According to TMZ, Elwes was doing yard work before he was bitten, and he had to be airlifted to the hospital. The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed with CBS Los Angeles that paramedics were sent to a home in Malibu on Saturday to respond to a report of a snake bike, and airlifted a person to a nearby medical facility. "Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake.

'Princess Bride' star Cary Elwes 'recovering well' after rattlesnake bite (Page Six)

"Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes tweeted that he is "recovering well" after a rattlesnake bit his finger.

The “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” star was nipped at his Malibu home and had to be airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, TMZ reported. “Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at @UCLAHealth for their great care. “Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake,” Elwes tweeted, referencing the 1987 film’s “rodents of unusual size” that his character encounters.

Cary Elwes of Princess Bride hospitalized after rattlesnake bite (Economic Times)

Peoples beloved star, Cary Elwes, who played the leading role of Westley in the film Princess Bride was recently airlifted to a nearby medical facility ...

Immediately a team of paramedics were sent to his house when the hospital came to know about the rattlesnake bit. Cary Elwes was in the backyard of his Malibu home when a rattlesnake bit him. Immediately a team of paramedics were sent to his house when the hospital came to know about the rattlesnake bit. On Monday,Cary Elwesbroke the silence and took his social media to let his fans know that he was not bit by an ROUS but by a rattlesnake. Cary Elwes was in the backyard of his Malibu home when a rattlesnake bit him. This ROUS reference was made by the Princess Bride star regarding “Rodent Of Unusual size” from his 1987 movie co-starred by Robin Wright.

Cary Elwes Showed Off A Picture Of His Snake Bite, And I'd Prefer ... (Cinema Blend)

The Princess Bride's Cary Elwes suffered a rattlesnake bite and had to be airlifted to the hospital.

Of course, his rattlesnake bite isn’t the first major injury that Cary Elwes has shared with the public. Elwes recently showed off a picture of his snake bite, and I’d honestly prefer the pit of despair. As a reminder, you can see the first of these scenes below,

'The Princess Bride' actor Cary Elwes recovering after getting bitten ... (WMTW Portland)

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