Malkangiri: In a bizarre incident, a youth bitten by a snake, caught hold of the reptile and came all the way to hospital for treatment along with the serpent. The peculiar incident has been reported from Malkangiri district headquarters hospital.
For someone getting bitten by a snake, the instant response would be to dart to the hospital without delay. But, the daring act of the youth from MV-63 village in Malkangiri district has become the talk of the town.
According to sources, the youth was bitten by snake while he was taking bath in a pond. Following the incident, he stoned the reptile to death and carried it to Malkangiri hospital for receiving treatment.
People gathered at the hospital were left in a state of panic after he barged inside with the dead snake. Luckily, upon examination, it was confirmed that the snake was not venomous and the youth was later released after preliminary treatment.
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