Stray Snake

Jorge Reverter · Jul 24th, 2009, 00:09

Orissa is since years a quite dangerous destination for the travelers. Naxalites fighting against landlords and police, Hindous arguing and sometimes burning churchs with people (converted christians) inside, the endemics floods devastating everything, etc....., but now even at the Indian Assembly in Orissa stray snakes are making politics more difficult.

More information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8164844.stm

I Intend to travel again to the tribal areas end of this year but traveling is getting more and more like a steeplechase in this part of the world.

Jorge

ananda2193 · Jul 24th, 2009, 00:13

Read that also.

Here's an article today that says more than 6500 people got bitten in Goa in the last 5 years. 25 died.

http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-78775.html

alouise · Jul 24th, 2009, 00:53

Jorge, the snake fear is genuine in Orissa it seems. I was given a snake anti-venom as soon as I turned up at the hospital in Bhubaneswar, thinking it was a spider or scorpion bite.

Jorge Reverter · Jul 24th, 2009, 01:04

ananda2193,

25 died in five years are not much, that means five per year, even stray dogs

are more dangerous in my country (I have few at home).

Jorge

alouise · Jul 24th, 2009, 01:23

Jorge, you're right, 25 deaths in 5 years is not much proportionally. But perhaps that's because they're well stocked on anti-venom in Orissa and things were very different in the past, which could be where the fear is coming from.

Jul 24th, 2009, 00:09	#1
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,463	Stray Snake Orissa is since years a quite dangerous destination for the travelers. Naxalites fighting against landlords and police, Hindous arguing and sometimes burning churchs with people (converted christians) inside, the endemics floods devastating everything, etc....., but now even at the Indian Assembly in Orissa stray snakes are making politics more difficult. More information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8164844.stm I Intend to travel again to the tribal areas end of this year but traveling is getting more and more like a steeplechase in this part of the world. Jorge

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Jul 24th, 2009, 00:13	#2
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,898	Read that also. Here's an article today that says more than 6500 people got bitten in Goa in the last 5 years. 25 died. http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-78775.html

Jul 24th, 2009, 00:53	#3
alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 812	Jorge, the snake fear is genuine in Orissa it seems. I was given a snake anti-venom as soon as I turned up at the hospital in Bhubaneswar, thinking it was a spider or scorpion bite.

Jul 24th, 2009, 01:04	#4
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,463	ananda2193, 25 died in five years are not much, that means five per year, even stray dogs are more dangerous in my country (I have few at home). Jorge

Jul 24th, 2009, 01:23	#5
alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 812	Jorge, you're right, 25 deaths in 5 years is not much proportionally. But perhaps that's because they're well stocked on anti-venom in Orissa and things were very different in the past, which could be where the fear is coming from.