A Duluth man was hospitalized in fair condition Monday evening after being bitten twice by his pet Egyptian cobra snake.

The highly venomous snake bit David Anderson twice Saturday afternoon in his left hand, and he then walked into a nearby bar as his home has no phone, the Duluth News Tribune reported. The newspaper said he ordered a beer before telling patrons what had happened to him.

He was rushed to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he was treated as doctors awaited the arrival of anti-venom from the Milwaukee County Zoo, the closest place that carried the solution.

A Duluth police officer told the newspaper that Anderson's condition remained critical Sunday night after he had an allergic reaction to the anti-venom, but he was reported in fair condition Monday morning.

Neighbors and friends of the man known as "Crazy Dave" said they were aware that he was keeping the cobra after buying eggs by mail order two years ago and raising the snake.

Authorities kept the snake in its container and incinerated it at a Duluth steam plant.

Minnesota zoos do not keep the snake in captivity, and it's illegal to possess a venomous snake in the state. A neighbor couple with two children told the paper they knew he had a snake and tarantula, but weren't aware the snake was venomous.

Neighbors described Anderson as kind and friendly, but a bit eccentric, and all said they hope he survives.