Border of 2 years of 17 years in his home - where he was hiding

The poisonous reptile took an Oklahoma boy by surprise in the middle of the night.


It is not at all rare to meet snakes when you enjoy nature, especially since most people know how to keep an eye on All possible risks . However, it is entirely different when you are safe inside at home and do not expect to be caught by surprise. But despite our best efforts, snakes can sometimes find their way in our living spaces - even certain potentially dangerous poisonous species. This includes a recent incident in which a 17 -year -old boy was bitten by a bell serpent in his house. Read the rest to see where he was hiding and how you can keep yourself safe.

Read this then: 8 things in your courtyard that attract snakes to your home .

A boy from Oklahoma was bitten by a bell snake who slipped into his room.

A close up of a pygmy rattlesnake on the ground
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We all met misadventures while trying to make our way in the house in the middle of the night. But on July 26, 17 years old Johnathan church came across a very unpleasant surprise After getting out of bed to look for a glass of water, local Oklahoma City NBC KFOR.

While walking towards his door, the boy felt something bite his foot. It was then that he realized that a pygmy bell snake had slipped into his room and had been wrapped on his floor.

"It was shocking and terrifying," Church told Kfor. "The pain at first was, like five out of 10."

The boy's family says that it is not at all rare to meet the reptiles of the 40 acres farm on which they live in Oklahoma. "I was in a way panicked because we get a lot of snakes, but we haven't had a little bit, so I was a little petrified", the boy's mother, Diana church , said the media. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The boy’s mother reacted quickly and expected to recover completely.

Patient sleeping in hospital bed.
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Fortunately, Diana's experience as a nurses helped her quickly react to the emergency. "We were afraid that it will swell more and that it will lose your foot or at least suffer from the bite damage," she told Kfor.

But once the doctors were able to inspect the injury, they discovered that there was only one puncture injury, which means that one of the snake's fangs had managed to unravel the skin of Jonathan and had injected less venom. Diana told Kfor that even if he might need crutches a little, he would probably be released from the hospital soon, while waiting for the straps.

While Jonathan admitted that he was delighted to be able to speak to friends at the incident school, he will always take a new lesson from it. "I am always terrified by snakes, of course," he said. "Well, I never want to get closer again."

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A man from San Diego also recently undergone a naked snake bite on his property.

An eastern diamondback rattlesnake crawling over some freshly cut grass in southern Florida.
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But it was not the only recent incident involving a running A poisonous reptile . On July 20, a 60-year-old man was bitten by a snake when he crossed his backyard in San Diego, California, around 9 p.m., local ABC KGTV reports.

Unfortunately, the victim had a severe reaction to the venom and entered anaphylactic shock on the way to the hospital. Doctors intubated the man and put him in intensive care to start the warning treatment for the injury.

The human family called professionals to withdraw the reptile from the backyard, who determined that it was a snake with bell of the South Pacific. According Alex Trejo , the owner of the elimination of So-Cal Rattless in the Snake at the bell that responded to the situation, the bite and the medical emergency are relatively rare events.

"It is not their behavior to bite. It is a last effort for them; the snakes just want to be left alone," he told KGTV.

Here's how to protect yourself from the risk of cracking bite.

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Even if there are certain methods to dissuade snakes from Coming to your property Or in your house, there is no way to guarantee that you will not meet one at a given time. This is why experts suggest being cautious if you live somewhere where bell snakes are a concern.

Because of how they regulate their body temperature, bell snakes are more likely to be turned off and active earlier in the morning and evening, when it is slightly cooler and less sunny, Trejo told KGTV. It says that it is better to avoid leaving any clutter in your courtyard that reptiles or their prey of rodents could use as hiding and not leaving water for the night that could attract them. And as always, be sure to keep an attentive eye on all the snakes that could hide or go to bed around your property.

If you accidentally get closer, Trejo says it is essential to stay calm and take medical care immediately. And if you meet a bell snake on your property that does not seem to leave, you should call a professional to face the situation.


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