Friends of a student bitten by cobra in DF record videos in which they provoke a snake | federal District

In the images there is a young man sitting on the ground, next to the cobra, which is loose. He runs his hand near the snake’s head and also hits the ground, more than once, to see the animal’s reaction.

In a second video, you can see that the cobra is inside a plastic box. Through a hole, a person provokes the snake, which comes out partially.

In a third recording, two people appear extracting venom from a snake, which would be a jararaca. One man holds the animal and another holds a glass; you can see how it expels the poison.

Through the audio you can hear that the man calls the young Pedro. Then he asks, in an ironic tone, as the liquid drips into the glass: “Does it have poison?”

Who are the accused and what are the charges

• Pedro Henrique Krambeck: it will respond for the crimes of criminal association, sale and breeding of animals without a license, mistreatment of animals and illegal practice of veterinary medicine;
• Rose Meire Lehmkuhl (mother of the student): will respond for crimes of criminal association, sale and breeding of animals without a license, mistreatment of animals, procedural fraud, corruption of minors and for obstructing the supervision of public authorities in environmental matters;
• Eduardo Condi (stepfather of the student): he will respond for crimes of criminal association, sale and raising of animals without a license, animal abuse, procedural fraud and corruption of minors;
• Gabriel Ribeiro (student friend): will respond for crimes of criminal association, sale and breeding of animals without a license, mistreatment of animals, procedural fraud and corruption of minors.

TO G1Gabriel Ribeiro’s defense stated that “the complaint repeats the same errors as the police report.” He also said that, “given the absolute lack of evidence in relation to some crimes, he continues to trust Gabriel’s innocence.” The report was unable to contact the defense of the other defendants.

Pedro Henrique Santos Krambeck Lehmkul, 22, was bitten by a cobra on July 7. The snake is one of the most poisonous in the world, and there was no antiophidic serum in the Federal District.

The private hospital to which the student was transferred had to request the antidote from the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, the only place that had the serum in the country, for research. Pedro went into a coma and was in mortal danger.

Investigations by the Civil Police show that the young man raised the snake in his home illegally and that he had at least 18 snakes. According to the corporation, Pedro’s mother and stepfather knew about illegal animal husbandry.

After the incident with the cobra, the Capital Police intensified investigations into the illegal breeding of exotic species in Mexico City. The corporation even said the case revealed an animal trafficking scheme with likely international ramifications.

Pedro Henrique Krambeck and Gabriel Ribeiro, his friend, were arrested. However, they were released and respond to the process in freedom.