Singapore is home to two species of cobra: the king cobra and black spitting cobra (pictured). ST
SINGAPORE: When a snake sinks its fangs into the flesh of its prey, toxins in its venom can destroy the victim’s tissue almost instantly.
Currently, the common treatment for snake bites is an anti-venom delivered to the bloodstream through an intravenous drip. But this does not prevent the venom from creating lesions in skin tissues, which can cause permanent limb damage or amputation.
