As the saying goes "Poisonous insects in July, snakes in August", means that when summer comes, various bugs snakes become active. This year's temperature is unusually hot, and snakes are more active than ever. Many people say that this summer "contains too many snakes." Recently, a farmer's home in Guilin, Guangxi welcomed a special guest. It was a big snake more than three meters long. At the time of the incident, there was only an old woman in her eighties and her teenage granddaughter. How should Young Master deal with such a huge snake?
King Cobra broke into a farmer's house
The girl who found the snake was a teenage girl. She wanted to go out to play, but suddenly she found a black thing at the door of her house. Its body was exposed at the door, but its tail continued to the wall, as thick as a human arm. The little girl took a closer look and saw that it was a big black snake. People have an innate fear of snakes. The little girl screamed and ran into the house. Fortunately, she was far away and the snake did not pursue her. After hearing what her granddaughter said, the grandma at home immediately called the police. Firefighters arrived quickly. At this time, the big snake still had not left. It seemed that it really wanted to settle here.
After identification, the firefighters found that it turned out to be a prestigious king cobra. Fortunately, they brought professional snake-catching equipment, otherwise this large venomous snake would be really difficult to deal with. Seeing so many people surrounding him, the King Cobra immediately entered an attack state and stood up. The King Cobra is the largest venomous snake on earth, and it was very oppressive, but it was still subdued in front of fully armed firefighters. In the end, the venomous snake was caught by firefighters, who then took it 20 kilometers away to the mountains and released it. Although this snake did not cause any harm to people, king cobras are very dangerous and countless people have been bitten by them.
One of the most powerful venomous snakes in the world
King Cobra has many names, because its legends are everywhere in the world, Guoshanfeng, Wanshan Snake, Big Flat-headed Feng, King of Snakes, etc., Each of is very domineering. In the past, many people thought that the king cobra was the larger cobra , but in fact they are two completely different snakes. The King Cobra belongs to the family Cobra, but it is an animal of the genus King Cobra, which is superior to cobras in terms of size and venom. As the largest venomous snake on earth, an adult king cobra can reach more than 3 meters in length. The longest king cobra on record can grow to 5.58 meters and can easily swallow a child. King cobras are predators at the top of the food chain. They like to wander out to look for food during the day, which is why many people encounter "roadblocking king cobras" in broad daylight.
Don’t provoke the King Cobra
In April 2022, Uncle Qin, who lives in Guangxi, encountered the King Cobra on the road. At that time, he suddenly thought of throwing a stone at the King Cobra to drive it away. This behavior successfully angered the snake. Instead of running away, the king cobra chased Uncle Qin into the cornfield and bit him on the ankle. After being bitten, Uncle Qin immediately rushed to the hospital, feeling dizzy and finally managed to get to the hospital, where he finally saved his life. King cobras are not those small snakes. They are cruel and extremely aggressive. If they are bitten without timely treatment, they will be poisoned and die within dozens of minutes.
King cobras have a rich diet. They can capture mice, rabbits and other small mammals like other snakes, and can also prey on highly venomous snakes such as cobras and bungaras . This is mainly due to the natural "poison immunity" ability of king cobras. Their bodies have a kind of anti-venom substance. The venom of ordinary snake venom will not cause fatal harm to them. When the opponent is exhausted, the glasses The king snake can enjoy a delicious meal. In addition to preying on other small snakes, king cobras can also kill pythons of suitable size.Pythons are the largest and most powerful among snakes, but when faced with the agile King Cobra, those as strong as pythons will only be eaten. King cobra venom is a mixed toxin. After being bitten, you will not only experience confusion and body twitching, but the wound will also bleed, the skin will ulcer, and it is easy to leave scars.
How should we save ourselves when encountering a king cobra?
How should we save ourselves when encountering a poisonous snake
If the distance is sufficient, we must stay away from the poisonous snake as soon as possible. Human beings' fear of snakes allows us to avoid harm. It is human instinct to run away from snakes immediately when seeing them, and it is also the best way to save ourselves.
In places where snakes are frequent, try to stay away from grass, green belts and other areas where snakes can easily hide. Because snakes have no limbs, they do not have the ability to chase their prey. They will hide in secret places to carry out sneak attacks, and then wait for the prey to be poisoned and die. Therefore, staying away from these dangerous places will greatly reduce the chance of encountering snakes.
If a snake breaks into your home, you must first keep your distance from the snake. If possible, you can put it in a sealed room, and then call the police and leave it to professionals.
Don’t delay after being bitten by a snake. Go to a hospital with antidote serum as soon as possible to receive professional treatment. Snake venom is very destructive, and every minute it is earlier gives you more hope of cure.
It is inevitable to encounter venomous snakes in summer, so it is very necessary to master some methods of dealing with venomous snakes.
