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A bizarre and unusual incident has come to light from Bihar, where a venomous snake bit a man, who then bit the serpent back, believing that it would reverse the venom’s effect. Surprisingly, the reptile died while the man survived after receiving treatment at a hospital, the Times of India reported.
Santosh Lohar is a railway employee and was part of a team laying railway tracks in a thickly-forested part of Rajauli. On July 2, the 35-year-old was getting ready to sleep when he was bitten by a snake.
Rather getting traumatised, Lohar reacted quickly and seized the reptile. Following a local myth that biting the snake back can reverse the effect of the venom, he bit the reptile twice. Notably, in several parts of the country it is a common belief that biting back the snake can transfer the venom back to the reptile.
Luckily, Lohar’s colleagues were nearby and quickly transported him to the Rajauli subdivision hospital. As detailed in The Times of India, this 35-year-old gentleman was treated by Dr. Satish Chandra Sinha. He remained in the hospital for observation throughout the night and was discharged the following day.
According to the doctor, Kumar responded well to the treatment. However, it is not clear what kind of snake bit the railway employee.
Every year, nearly 50,000 people died due to snakebites in the country. The culprits are mostly the four major venomous snakes indigenous to the region: the common krait, Indian cobra, Russell’s viper, and saw-scaled viper.
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