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Kerala: Vava Suresh critical after sustaining snake bite
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The Times of India | 01/02/2022 08:41 AM | Click to read full article
Renowned snake catcher Vava Suresh sustained a snake bite while catching a cobra from Kurichi near Changanassery on Monday evening. Suresh was rushed to a private hospital in Kottayam.
Suresh was bitten by a cobra that he was trying to catch from the house of Niju, of Pattasseril, at Kurichy around 4.45 pm. While attempting to force the reptile into a gunny bag, the snake bit him on the right thigh.