If you ever get bitten by a snake, don’t believe what you see in the movies.
Tying a tourniquet, slicing your arm, or trying to suck out the venom are all dangerous myths that can turn bad luck into tragedy.
The old cut-and-suck technique may have been accepted in the 1800s, but modern toxicology and first-aid science show that venom enters the bloodstream far too quickly for that to work.
Fire and Rescue Department senior officer Noorizun Kechik, who leads the department’s King Cobra Squad for the northern region, says those outdated methods have no place in real emergencies.
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