AN ELDERLY St Winifreds resident was stabilised and rushed to hospital after he was bitten by a snake at his home yesterday (October 28).

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PT Alarms spokesperson Dhevan Govindasamy said PT Ambulance Service was dispatched at around 09:00. On arrival, the crew was informed that an elderly man had been bitten on the head by a snake.

“The medical crew acted swiftly as the suspected snake was said to be a Green Mamba known for its neurotoxic venom. The elderly male was given treatment before being rushed to hospital for further medical intervention,” said Govindasamy.

A professional snake catcher who arrived and caught the snake confirmed, after it was caught, that it was a juvenile Green Mamba. At the time of publication, the man was still in hospital and in a stable condition.

The incident happened just as news of the death of Dingo Dinkelman, a reptile YouTuber, was announced. He died on October 26 after he was bitten by a Green Mamba four weeks earlier due to an allergic reaction to the venom. He spent the last month in a medically induced coma in hospital before passing away. Over the festive season in 2021, Dinkelman ran a popular snake exhibition in Galleria Mall, attracting thousands of people.

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