72-year-old in China bitten by headless cobra, spends 2 months saving his hand

A routine attempt to kill a venomous cobra turned into a medical emergency for a 72-year-old man in eastern China after the snake's severed head bit him about five minutes later. According to a report by Global Times, the incident left the man with a severely damaged hand, requiring multiple surgeries and nearly two months of treatment before doctors could save the limb.A deadly bite after the snake was decapitatedThe incident occurred when the elderly man encountered a cobra and cut off its head, believing the danger had passed. About five minutes later, while attempting to pick up the severed head, it suddenly bit his palm.Although the snake had already been decapitated, venom was still delivered through the bite. According to experts, snakes can continue to display reflexive movements for a period after death because their nervous system remains active.