A man miraculously survives after being bitten in the face by a viper while cutting bananas | Un hombre sobrevive de milagro tras ser mordido en el rostro por una víbora mientras cortaba plátanos

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Alerted by locals, Rural Police officers and a nurse rushed to the community of “Mangalito,” where the victim had been attacked.

Cortaba un racimo de plátanos y una víbora lo mordió en el rostro. FOTO: Imagen referencial.

While cutting a bunch of bananas, a young man was bitten in the face by a viper. PHOTO: Reference image.

A 26-year-old man was bitten on the face by a snake while harvesting bananas in the community of Fortaleza Orthon, San Pedro municipality, Pando department. Thanks to the swift response of health personnel and the Rural Police, his life was saved.

The incident occurred when Rubén C.B., 26, was working on his farm collecting bananas. At that moment, a viper attacked him, biting his right cheek and causing a serious wound with the risk of poisoning.

Alerted by locals, Rural Police officers went to the community of “Mangalito,” where the victim had been attacked. Along with a nurse from the Fortaleza Orthon health center, they administered first aid and antivenom serum.

Due to the remoteness of hospitals in Pando, a river transfer was arranged to the city of Riberalta, Beni, where Rubén was urgently admitted for specialized medical care.

“The prompt intervention of the police command made it possible to save this person’s life. It was a joint effort between local residents, health staff, and police officers,” reported the regional police chief.

The young man is currently under medical observation in Riberalta and out of danger.

by Omar Pereyra

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