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A three-year-old girl was playing in her backyard in Australia when she was surprised by a venomous snake bite. Fortunately, the girl’s grandmother managed to get her to the hospital quickly and she escaped without further serious consequences.
According to the ABC website, Lucia Carna was playing ball with her brother on Thursday (17). In a security camera image, it is possible to see a snake, believed to belong to the coral family, attacking the girl, who screams.
Grandma, Jill, quickly picks up the girl, leaves the scene, and takes her to Rockingham General Hospital.
According to the girl’s mother, Holly, it was Jill’s quick attitude that saved the girl. “They told us at the hospital that their immediate action made a fundamental difference,” he said.
The girl is well. “I think the grandmother was more scared. She was not worried at all,” concluded the mother.
A Live well, from UOL, experts explain that it is not recommended to make a tourniquet in case of stings.
What to do in the event of a snake accident.
- Wash the sting site only with soap or water;
- Keep the patient lying down;
- Keep the patient hydrated;
- Find the nearest medical service;
- If possible, take the animal for identification.
What not to do in case of a snake accident
- Do not make turnstiles or tourniquets;
- Don’t cut the bite;
- Do not pierce around the site of the bite;
- Do not put leaves, coffee powder or other contaminants;
- Do not drink alcohol, kerosene or other toxins.
