Rescuer bitten by cobra dies after three days in ICU in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: A 39-year-old snake rescuer who was bitten by a common spectacled cobra on Monday during a rescue operation in Vadavalli died at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH)on Wednesday.

K Santosh Kumar of Maharani Nagar used to rescue snakes for the last 15 years. On Monday, he was bitten by a cobra and admitted in the CMCH. He did not recover despite being treated in the ICU for the last three days. He is survived by his wife Saranya, his elder daughter (11), who is a special child, and a seven-year-old daughter.