How a two-year-old in India survived after biting a deadly cobra
A two-year-old boy in eastern India bit a cobra to death after the poisonous snake wrapped itself around his hand and bit him.
The rare incident took place in Bankatwa village in the state of Bihar, where the boy, Govinda Kumar, was playing outside his home when the snake slid close to him.
Reports say the cobra bit the child first, triggering an instant response from the boy.
According to his family, the child sank his teeth into the reptile’s head, killing it instantly.
The boy then fainted and was rushed to a local hospital before being transferred to a larger medical centre for observation and care.
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Doctors say it is extremely unusual for a child to survive such an encounter.
They believe the venom did not enter his bloodstream, which may explain why he recovered so quickly.
The boy was treated for swelling in his face and mouth and was discharged a day after the incident.
His grandmother, Mateshwari Devi, told local media: “We rushed towards the boy and saw he had taken the cobra’s head into his mouth. We then separated the cobra from his mouth and hands. The cobra died on the spot, while the child fell unconscious.”
The Hindustan Times reported that the child had bitten so hard into the snake that it was ripped in two.
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