Toddler bitten by snake outside Asian Civilisations Museum, taken to hospital
A two-year-old tourist was bitten by a snake outside the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore. Authorities identified the snake as a likely non-venomous reticulated python and are monitoring the area.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intersection of urban wildlife management and public safety in densely populated cities.
A leisurely night stroll in Singapore went awry for a family after their two-year-old daughter was bitten by a snake.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne it received a call for assistance at 1 Empress Place, the address of the Asian Civilisations Museum, at about 10.25pm last Sunday (Oct 4).
A person was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.
Chinese media outlet Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported on Oct 5 that the family are tourists from China.
A family member said in an interview with the publication that they were walking on the footpath outside the museum when the incident happened.
"After the child was bitten, the wound immediately became red and swollen, and she kept crying in pain," the woman recounted.
The family said they called emergency services for help and subsequently alerted the authorities to capture the snake.
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