After the incident, the girl was taken to the hospital. (representative photo)
According to a report, a two-year-old girl responded by biting the snake’s lip and biting it back and killing the reptile. news.com.au, The outlet said the shocking incident took place on August 10 in the village of Kantar near Bingol in Turkey. Her neighbors administered first aid and after the incident, the little girl was taken to a children’s hospital where she was kept under observation for 24 hours. He is now reported to be well and well, news.com.au Said further.
The two-year-old girl, identified by her initials SE, was playing in the backyard of her house when she started screaming loudly. Neighbors immediately rushed to check on the child and were shocked to see a bite mark on his lip and a 50 cm snake stuck in his mouth, by outlet,
The teenager managed to kill the unwanted guest in his backyard with his teeth.
Mehmet Erkan, the girl’s father, said, “Our neighbors have told me that the snake was in my child’s hand, she was playing with him and then she bit him. Then she bit the snake back as a response.” news.com.au.
He was at work at the time of the incident.
newsweek A report states that 45 species of snakes are found in Turkey and 12 of them are venomous. Since the girl is fine, the outlet said she was bitten by a non-venomous species of snake.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), children are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of snake bites than adults due to their smaller body mass.
Snake venom is dangerous because it contains neurotoxins that interfere with nerve impulses. Some of the dangerous effects of snakebite are paralysis, bleeding, tissue damage and organ failure.
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