Berhampur, Sept 17: A man was hospitalized after being bitten by a snake while he was playing with it in an inebriated condition in Berhampur town of Odisha’s Ganjam district today.
The victim has been identified as Budu Reddy. The incident took place at Khajuria on the outskirts of Berhampur.
According to locals, Reddy picked up the reptile in an inebriated state and was trying to perform adventurous acts with it, during which the snake bit him.
On getting the information, police arrived at the spot and rushed him to MKCG Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
Locals said that Reddy has been doing such dangerous activities of playing with snakes and even scorpions in the locality after consuming liquor for a while.
