Many species of shrews can deliver a toxic venom with this bite so I advise you to not let any pet (or human) play with shrews. Slow loris venom can kill humans 11/09/2014 littlefireface Leave a comment Field biologist and conservationist George Madani describes his near-death experience with a slow loris. Always seek medical advice if you have been bitten by an animal or person and the bite has broken the skin. Hope that helps. Once bitten, the prey stays alive for three to five days to be used as fresh food. Like mosquitoes, ticks transmit a number of pathogens that cause human diseases, and some can be fatal. Seasons greetings and best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year. Though not fatal, it will leave a nasty sore and in some cases make the victim feel sick for a day or two. There are different types of research studies that have shown this fact that this brightly-colored insect or bug have venom which is more than 10 times potent than a cobra. The animals prefer a covert environment with convenient hiding places. What to do: Clean the site of the bite with soap and water first, and follow with a damp cloth filled with ice to relieve the pain. But I can't find anywhere what the affect might be on a cat. If a shrew were to bite a human, this would cause pain and swelling. If you have a reaction that lasts for more than 24 hours, speak with your doctor, as you might be allergic to the venom. Remove shrew-friendly shelters from your property, or locate them as far from the garden as possible. The shrew has a very short lifespan and a high reproductive rate. Medical treatment (including antivenom antivenin) can stop the effects of rattlesnake venom 12 dec 2014 bites be dangerous but are very rarely fatal to humans. The shrew's poison is not lethal to humans. I have read to a human a bite could be as little as a bee sting, or as big as a swollen arm and internal bruising for up to a week. The poison can last up to several days and causes a great deal of pain. Shrew poison is strong enough to cache prey in a comatose state and to kill mice. Unlike venomous snakes who can inject the venom in 1 bite through its fangs, shrews must chew the venom into the prey. Tick bites often go unnoticed, and the early onset symptoms of tick-related illnesses mimic other, more common maladies, like the flu. These tiny mammals are fast, nervous and fearless when it comes to confronting predators and humans. Serious animal and human bites can get infected if they're not checked and treated quickly. The shrew (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammal classified in the order Eulipotyphla.True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, or the West Indies shrews, which belong to different families or orders.. 3) Mice bite can cause local infection, spreading lymphangitis, lymphadenitis and septicemia in susceptible patients but is usually not fatal. The single bite of this bug will not provide any problem or trouble to human but if someone is attacked by more than one bug, then they can kill the humans. As a rule shrew venom is used as a tool for hunting large prey. People and animals have a lot of bacteria in their mouths, which can cause an infection if a bite breaks the skin. The saliva of the northern short-tailed shrew contains a kallikrein-like protease, used to paralyze and subdue its prey. Shrews such as the Short-tailed Shrew have some venom in their bite, which will paralyze their prey. I have just come to find that I have this species of shrew (outdoors and in my garage).