Woman Hospitalized After Trying to Save Snake, Bitten Twice
Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A woman in Chiajna, Romania, was bitten twice by the same snake while trying to move it away from dogs.
- She attempted to rescue the reptile, mistaking it for a harmless field snake, and was bitten on both hands.
- Medics treated her for neurotoxicity, warning that a snake's appearance does not indicate its venomous nature.
A woman in Chiajna, Romania, is recovering after being bitten twice by the same venomous snake while attempting a rescue. The incident occurred when she tried to move the reptile away from barking dogs in her yard, unaware of its dangerous nature.
A small and cute little snake, with a nice pattern on its back, brown, it's a field snake. I didn't differentiate between species, you understand.
Describing the snake as "small and cute, with a nice pattern on its back," the woman approached it, intending to relocate it to the grass. The snake first bit her on one finger. When she tried to free her hand, the reptile bit her other hand as well. She immediately called emergency services.
I took it with my hand to move it away, to throw it in the grass. It bit me on a finger. I took it with the other hand to free my finger from the bite, it bit me on the other hand too.
Upon arrival at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest, doctors diagnosed her with local neurotoxicity. Dr. Radu ศincu, who shared the case on Facebook, noted the unusual circumstance of being bitten twice by the same snake. The patient experienced pain radiating along nerves and swelling in her hands. Prompt treatment in the toxicology department has led to a remission of symptoms.
The lady's peculiarity is that she was bitten by the same snake in two different places and presented at the hospital with signs of local neurotoxicity, pain that projected to the nerves, local edema.
Dr. ศincu issued a strong warning following the incident: "A beautiful snake does not necessarily mean a harmless snake!" He emphasized that a snake's appearance can be deceiving and that venom from certain species can cause severe reactions, including intense pain, tissue damage, blood clotting disorders, and in critical cases, life-threatening systemic effects. He advised immediate medical attention for any snakebite and cautioned against improvised treatments.
A beautiful snake does not necessarily mean a harmless snake!
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Originally published by Adevฤrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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