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The venomous Russell’s viper (Chandrabora) has been found in a pond in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj district. The snake was rescued from the Mitara area of the Dighirpar union of the Upazila around 4 p.m. Sunday (November 29).
A local young man named Apu Mandal (32) rescued the snake and put it in an iron cage. Panic spread among the locals after the poisonous snake was rescued from the pond.
Apu Mandal said that the pond was cleaned in the morning for fishing. At this time a four and five foot snake was seen inside the water hyacinth. At first it looked like a python. Later, investigations confirmed that it was a poisonous Russell’s viper.
Chittagong Poison Research Center official Borhan Biswas saw the image and confirmed that the snake was Russell’s viper.
He said the snake would be rescued and taken away on Monday (November 30), which will be used to make antidote at the Venom Research Center.
Russell’s Viper Snake, known worldwide as a killing machine, is so quick to attack that it can complete the entire biting process in less than 16 parts of a second. After the bite, the tissues of the affected area of the body are damaged and rot. Death is certain if it is not treated in time.
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