Man brings snake which bit him to Tambaram Government hospital
A 36-year-old man in Tambaram, India, caused panic at a government hospital after bringing the live snake that had bitten him. Doctors later confirmed it was a non-venomous water snake.
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This unusual human-interest story highlights a unique incident of a snakebite and the public's reaction, offering a glimpse into local emergency responses and common misconceptions about snake venom.
A 36-year-old person caused panic at the Tambaram Government hospital after he brought a live snake which bit him on Wednesday.
A police official of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said Maiyur Sadiq was a resident of Gerugambakkam near Kundrathur. On Wednesday morning, Sadiq’s hand was bitten by a small snake, which had been hiding beneath a wooden plank in his house. After calling the ambulance, the victim also captured the snake, put it in a plastic container, and brought it to the Tambaram Government Hospital.
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