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Odisha Man Bites Cobra to Death After Stepping on It
A man in India accidentally stepped on a snake called a cobra.
The cobra got angry and raised its head.
Instead of running away, the man grabbed the snake and bit its neck with his teeth.
Sadly, the snake died.
The man said a traditional healer had told him that biting a snake back would stop the poison from hurting him.
That idea is not true.
Afterward, the man felt sick and went to the hospital.
The doctors said he was okay, and they found no snakebite marks on him.
Experts said the man was very lucky that the snake did not bite him.
They say people should always go to a doctor for help and never try to catch or bite a snake.
Dharamsingh Khadia bit and killed a cobra after accidentally stepping on it in Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
Khadia said a traditional healer had advised him that biting a snake back would keep its venom from harming him.
He caught the snake and bit its neck, tearing it with his teeth; the cobra died shortly afterwards.
Khadia later felt unwell and was taken to Govindpur hospital, where his condition was stable and he was observed for 24 hours; no snakebite marks were found.
Experts called the practice "completely false and extremely dangerous" and urged suspected snakebite victims to seek immediate medical attention.
- Who
- Dharamsingh Khadia, a young man from Karmapada village in Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
- What
- Biting a cobra to death after stepping on it, following a traditional healer's advice that biting back would prevent the venom from harming him.
- Where
- Laikera police station area in Jharsuguda district, Odisha; Khadia was treated at Govindpur hospital.
- When
- Exact date not specified in the article.
- Why
- Khadia acted on a traditional belief that biting the snake in return would prevent venom from remaining in his body.
Key facts
- Victim
- Dharamsingh Khadia
- Location
- Laikera police station area, Jharsuguda district, Odisha
- Incident
- Man bit a cobra's neck and killed it after stepping on it
- Hospital
- Govindpur hospital; kept under observation for 24 hours
- Condition
- Stable; no snakebite marks found on his body
- Expert quoted
- Suvendu Mallik, honorary secretary of Snake Helpline
- Medical advice
- Treat suspected snakebite as a medical emergency; avoid traditional remedies
Quotes
Dr. Satyaprakash Dora
Doctor at Sub‑Divisional Hospital, Kuchinda
“A suspected snakebite should be treated as a medical emergency, and the victim should seek immediate medical attention rather than relying on traditional remedies or attempting to handle the snake.”
deccanchronicle.com
“The man bit the snake’s neck, not its head. We need to examine the facts carefully. Any advice to bite a snake after an attack is completely false and extremely dangerous.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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