The boy, recognized solely as Deepak, bit the reptile after it wrapped itself round him whereas he was taking part in within the backyard of his home in India.
Cobra snake, just like the one bitten by the kid (Getty)
A 3 12 months old chewed this snake to dying (Pic:India Today)
The tables have been turned on a lethal cobra snake late final week as an eight-year-old boy in India bit one of many reptiles to dying along with his naked tooth.
The young lad, recognized solely as Deepak, bit the copperhead constrictor after it wrapped itself round him whereas he was taking part in within the backyard of his home in Pandrapath village in Chhattisgarh.
The New Indian Express studies that the snake coiled round Deepak and wouldn’t unlatch, so the little boy retaliated utilizing solely his tooth as a weapon.
“The snake got wrapped around my hand and bit me. I was in great pain. Because the reptile didn’t budge when I tried to shake it off, I bit it hard, twice. It all happened in a flash,” the boy told the newspaper.
Deepak’s family had to rush the child for emergency medical treatment. The boy was treated with anti-venom medication and kept at a medical centre for observation.
“Deepak didn’t show any symptoms and recovered fast owing to the dry bite ― when a poisonous snake strikes but no venom is released,” the household said.
A 3 12 months old chewed this snake to dying (Pic:India Today)
It isn’t unusual for folks to be bitten by cobras, however it is extremely uncommon for snakes to be bitten by folks.
Globally as many as 2.7 million individuals are ‘envenomed’ by snakes yearly. Of these, as much as 400,000 are completely disabled, and estimates recommend that 81,000 to 138,000 die.
In February, India’s famed snake catcher Vava Suresh was bitten by a cobra. He made a full restoration after being handled shortly with anti-venom.
In one other attention-grabbing case, a 3 12 months old boy chewed a snake to dying again in June.
India Today reported on the time: “Akshay, the kid, was taking part in exterior his home when a small snake emerged from the bushes and got here in entrance of him. Following this, he picked up the snake, put it in his mouth and chewed it. After that, he began screaming.
“The child’s grandmother was dismayed when she saw the snake stuck in Akshay’s mouth. She pulled the snake out of the child’s mouth. The panicked woman and her relatives took him to a health centre.
“The doctors examined the child, and declared that he was perfectly fine. After providing primary treatment, the doctor sent the child home.”
