Updated 5 July 2024 at 14:05 IST
Man Bites Snake Twice In Retaliation After Being Bitten; Snake dies
In a shocking incident in Bihar, a man bit a snake in retaliation after being bitten by it. The man survived; however, the snake died.
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Bihar: In a strange incident in Bihar's Nawada a man was bit by snake on the night of July 2 (Tuesday) while laying railway tracks in the dense forests. However, the situation turned ‘bizarre’ when he bit the snake back in retaliation, twice.
The man identified as Santosh Lohar, a railway employee survived the bite and received treatment from the hospital, however the snake could not survive.
Lohar swiftly reacted by seizing the snake and bit it twice, believing a local myth. It is commonly believed that when a snake bite victim bites the reptile back to neutralize and transfer the venom back.
Fortunately, Lohar was accompanied by his coworkers an immediately rushed to the Rajauli Subdivision Hospital. The 35-year-old was treated by Dr Satish Chandra Sinha. Dr Sinha said Lohar was responding well and was kept in the hospital overnight. He was discharged the following day.
A similar incident happened in Odisha in August last year when a man was bitten by a snake but saved himself using the same trick.
Published 5 July 2024 at 14:05 IST