As many as 40 venomous snakes were found at an abandoned house in a village in Bihar's Katihar district.
The reptiles were discovered after a 5-year-old girl in Bijuria village under Barsoi block was bitten by a venomous snake on Thursday. The family members of the victim immediately took her to a hospital in Raiganj where she succumbed to the bite.
Following the incident, villagers called a snake charmer to trace the snake. When he started the search, he along with villagers reached to an abandoned house, where they found 40 venomous snakes.
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The villagers were shocked and scared after seeing such a large number of snakes. They called the district police which further communicated to the district wildlife department officials.
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All snakes were captured by the snake charmer, who will now hand over them to the wildlife department.