The scene that followed was terrifying to everyone who saw it.

A rare incident that occurred at a hospital in Guarujá (Brazil) on August 5 recently attracted much attention from the country's online community.

Grab the snake that bit you and bring it to the hospital

On the day of the incident, a 58-year-old man was accidentally bitten by a snake while working in the forest. Instead of trying to treat the wound quickly, he decided to capture the snake alive and bring it to the hospital, so that the doctor could determine the type of snake and the serum to use.

The image of a man sitting in the waiting room, still holding a snake with its mouth open and fangs bared, made many witnesses scared.

Bitten by a poisonous snake, the man grabbed the "culprit" by the neck and dragged him to the hospital, scaring many people. Photo: Internet

"After being bitten by the snake, I experienced severe pain. However, I tried to endure and caught the snake myself. I hoped that bringing it to the hospital as quickly as possible would help me survive," the shocked man shared the incident.

The man was hospitalized and treated immediately. Doctors also quickly discovered that the snake that bit the man was a Jararaca snake - an extremely venomous snake endemic to South America. Fortunately for the man, the hospital had a special antidote.

After 4 days of treatment, the man was discharged from the hospital on August 9.

Experts warn against catching snakes and bringing them to the hospital

Immediately after receiving the notification, the environmental conservation department in Guarujá quickly arrived to handle the snake. They released the snake back into its natural environment safely, avoiding any risk to the community.

According to biologist Daniel Monteiro Bortone, capturing the snake and taking it to the hospital could be dangerous for both the person bitten and those around them. He stressed that this action is unnecessary and could cause many other risks.

Experts say bringing snakes to the hospital can be dangerous to yourself and those around you.

Bortone also recommends that, in the event of a snake bite, victims should wash the wound with soap, drink plenty of water, and seek medical help immediately. Cutting the wound or trying to suck out the venom are misguided measures that can cause more harm to the victim.

This is not an isolated case.

Previously, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), there was a rare situation when a 17-month-old boy "encountered" a poisonous Jararaca snake right in his garden.

The boy’s mother was so busy with housework that she didn’t notice anything. She only noticed something was wrong when she heard strange noises coming from her dogs. As soon as she ran out into the garden, the mother saw her 17-month-old son biting a snake in his mouth. Terrified, the mother called her husband and quickly took her son to the hospital for a check-up.

The 17-month-old boy had an "encounter" with a venomous Jararaca snake, luckily he was not bitten. Photo: Internet

However, when they arrived at the hospital, the doctors found no bite marks on the boy. On the contrary, the boy was the one who bit the snake.

"The boy bit the snake right next to its head, which prevented the snake from attacking," said doctor Gilmar Carteri of Sao Luiz hospital.

The Jararaca, also known as "Bothrops jararaca", is a venomous snake that lives mainly in southern Brazil, northern Argentina, western Paraguay and some other areas of South America. The venom of the Jararaca snake is dangerous to humans, so the case of a 17-month-old baby "defeating" this snake can be said to be extremely rare.

Every year, in Brazil alone, there are about 26,000 cases of Jararaca snake attacks. Illustrative photo

Tieu Lam

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