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Cary Elwes Made A Funny 'Princess Bride' Joke About His Rattlesnake Bite

Cary Elwes Made A Funny 'Princess Bride' Joke About His Rattlesnake Bite

Cary Elwes has updated fans about his condition after having to be airlifted to a hospital due to a rattlesnake bite.

The 59-year-old Stranger Things star took to social media and shared a picture of his inflamed finger where the bite occurred, but not before making an epic Princess Bride joke about it.

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According to TMZ, Cary was airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after being bitten by a rattlesnake outside his Malibu home over the weekend. He was bitten after working outside.

Cary then reassured fans he’ll be okay after sustaining the bite.

“Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake,” he joked. “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. Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks.”

The ROUS joke refers to The Princess Bride, where his character Westley had been discussing the three terrors of the fire swamp. R.O.U.S. were the Rodents of Unusual Size.

In this case, R.O.U.S. can now be referred to as Rattlesnakes of Unusual Size.

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