A Russell’s Viper – one of the venomous snakes on the earth – bit a person in Bihar’s Bhagalpur. What he did subsequent was surprising.

The person, 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 surprised to see the person, in a dhoti, holding a snake, looking for pressing remedy within the emergency ward after being bitten.

Individuals 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 may occur. A person was seen holding Prakash’s hand and escorting him to a secluded space to make sure everybody on the premises was protected.

The person’s subsequent transfer was even shocking. He lay on the ground, tightly holding Russell’s Viper along with his proper hand.

One other 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 tough 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 remedy.

Russell’s Viper is a extremely venomous terrestrial snake of the household Viperidae. It’s discovered from India to Taiwan and Java, most frequently in open nation. It’s a main reason behind snakebite deaths inside its vary as a result of it typically 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. A whole lot of Russell’s Vipers have been rescued in the previous few years.