The “Shoe Bandit” was snakebitten on Survivor season 49, both literally and figuratively. Jake Latimer survived the first figurative strike, losing two tribemates when the Kele Tribe finished last in back-to-back immunity challenges on the most recent episode of the CBS reality competition series. Despite the early setbacks, Latimer managed to find his footing and remain in a strong position at camp. But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation .

Latimer is the 20th player in Survivor history to be pulled from the game for medical reasons . It’s a reminder that, while Survivor is a social and strategic experiment, the physical demands remain unforgiving.

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