“Most scared I’ve ever been,” says Jake, just days before becoming a dad.
While in the water, Jake thought a crab grabbed his foot.
The venomous sea snake’s mouth was wide open—clamped on Jake’s foot.
Production rushed in from the jungle. Medical crew acted fast
Jake was airlifted to a hospital in Australia and removed from the game for safety.
The snake didn’t inject venom. But producers still ruled Jake out for safety
Jake got home just 48 hours before his son Jax was born.
He got to witness his son’s birth — “worth more than a million dollars.”
Jake says he has unfinished business on Survivor, but wouldn’t trade that moment for anything.
– “When we pulled Jake, he finally breathed. He knew it was time to go home.”
But Jake Latimer's story is unforgettable — and maybe the most emotional exit ever.