Serpents in the city


Photos By StoryPhotos GRACE CHEN

The rising rat population in urban areas combined with the heatwave have increased the incidence of city folk coming into contact with venomous snakes.

ON MARCH 31, the Remote Envenomation Consultancy Services (RECS) in Ampang Hospital treated an 11-year-old girl for suspected snake bite on her left foot.

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