Russell’s Viper is a extremely venomous terrestrial snake of the household Viperidae.
A Russell’s Viper – probably the most venomous snakes on this planet – bit a person in Bihar’s Bhagalpur. What he did subsequent was sudden.
The man, Prakash Mandal, grabbed the venomous snake by its mouth, wrapped it round his neck and went to the hospital. The medical doctors and sufferers had been shocked to see the person, in a dhoti, holding a snake, in search of pressing therapy within the emergency ward after being bitten.
People had been recording the weird scene unfolding on the hospital premises. The attendants of the sufferers had been standing at a distance from the person, fearing that if the reptile got here off the person’s hand, something might occur. A person was seen holding Prakash’s hand and escorting him to a secluded space to make sure everybody on the premises was secure.
The man’s subsequent transfer was even shocking. He lay on the ground, tightly holding Russell’s Viper along with his proper hand.
Another video confirmed Prakash mendacity on a stretcher with the snake. He appeared to be in ache however ensured that the reptile stayed in his hand.
The physician mentioned it will be troublesome to deal with him if he continued to carry the snake. He lastly let the snake go. The situation of the person is unknown however he’s nonetheless below therapy.
Russell’s Viper is a extremely venomous terrestrial snake of the household Viperidae. It is discovered from India to Taiwan and Java, most frequently in open nation. It is a serious explanation for snakebite deaths inside its vary as a result of it usually exists in farmlands the place human contact is ample.
These snakes have been discovered dwelling in Bhagalpur, typically in somebody’s home or typically in a hostel. Hundreds of Russell’s Vipers have been rescued in the previous couple of years.