So, one of the biggest common myth in my country is that if you got bitten by a snake, you should try bringing the snake that bite you to the hospital as well, so the doctor can ID the snake and give you the proper antivenom.
This led to that one time a guy brought a king cobra to my hospital’s ER.
Well granted, that isn’t that much of a myth. It is very commonly recommended that if you are bitten by a small to medium sized animal that you should bring it in with you so the hospital lab can preform tests like rabies scans. Plus identifying the exact snake/spider/other venomous creature is important as most antivenoms are very specifically tailored to a certain animal. However it is a bit funny when people forget that the animal should be dead and just walk in with a very alive, and very ticked off viper, possum, raccoon, or dog.
I like this because it makes the snake suffer consequences. You bit me making me go to the hospital. You’re coming with me and experiencing the inconvenience.
You won’t like it if you have to deal with a bag with a pissed-off king cobra inside.
We’re still not sure how he managed to shove it inside the bag…after it has bitten him (fortunately, it turn out the snake didn’t inject venom, or if it did, it did in insufficient quantity), no less.
So, one of the biggest common myth in my country is that if you got bitten by a snake, you should try bringing the snake that bite you to the hospital as well, so the doctor can ID the snake and give you the proper antivenom.
This led to that one time a guy brought a king cobra to my hospital’s ER.
Well granted, that isn’t that much of a myth. It is very commonly recommended that if you are bitten by a small to medium sized animal that you should bring it in with you so the hospital lab can preform tests like rabies scans. Plus identifying the exact snake/spider/other venomous creature is important as most antivenoms are very specifically tailored to a certain animal. However it is a bit funny when people forget that the animal should be dead and just walk in with a very alive, and very ticked off viper, possum, raccoon, or dog.
I like this because it makes the snake suffer consequences. You bit me making me go to the hospital. You’re coming with me and experiencing the inconvenience.
You won’t like it if you have to deal with a bag with a pissed-off king cobra inside.
We’re still not sure how he managed to shove it inside the bag…after it has bitten him (fortunately, it turn out the snake didn’t inject venom, or if it did, it did in insufficient quantity), no less.
Lol the poor snake was innocent the whole time! I hope they apologized for the misunderstanding and let it go.