So the next time you're lucky enough to see a Gila monster, know while they can be deadly, these reptiles have also helped save lives, one bit of venom at a time.

A Gila monster that bit its owner in Lakewood on Feb. 12, leading to the man's death, was returned to Colorado this week and sent to a lab in Greeley on Thursday for testing on the reptile's venom.

The Gila monster was not an obvious candidate to be at the center of an amazing and impactful discovery. But that's science for you. Eng set about studying the Gila monster's venom and discovered ...

FILE – A Gila monster is displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Dec. 14, 2018. A 34-year-old Colorado man has died on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, after being bitten by his pet gila monster in ...