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On that ordinary spring day in April 2022, Uncle Tan, a septuagenarian farmer in Mashan County, Guangxi, experienced a thrilling life-and-death struggle! On that day, the sun was shining on the earth, and the old man had planned to go to his field to pick some fresh vegetables for lunch.
However, due to his advanced age and faltering, he decided to drive the battery car along the country road.
At this moment, the warm spring breeze was blowing on his cheeks, and Uncle Tan was happily moving forward, completely unaware of the thrilling scene that was about to be staged. The battery car winds its way along the bumpy path, and suddenly, a huge obstacle appears in front of it - a king cobra as thick as an arm is entrenched in the middle of the road, as if asserting its sovereignty over the land.
Uncle Tan subconsciously slammed on the brakes, and the battery car let out a piercing scream, almost losing control. His heart raced, and his hands trembled. Although his eyesight has begun to deteriorate, with his rich life experience, Uncle Tan can recognize at a glance that this is a highly venomous king cobra.
In the face of such a ferocious poisonous snake, Uncle Tan couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart, but he didn't choose to escape, but approached cautiously, trying to find a safe path.
However, just as he was approaching the viper, he unfortunately fell to the ground, which angered the king cobra.
The sharp fangs instantly penetrated Uncle Tan's right leg, and the severe pain hit like a tide. Uncle Tan's heart was full of despair, almost thinking that his life was short.
Uncle Tan knew that his life might be in danger at any time, so he did his best to drive to the township health center five kilometers away for help.
Although the journey is long, Uncle Tan regards death as home, and always remains calm and focused. He clutched the handlebars and pedaled the wheels with all his might, driving forward at a death-defying pace.
The scenery on the way became blurred before his eyes, and only the burning of the strong desire to survive in his heart.
When he finally arrived at the health center, the medical staff were stunned by what they saw. I saw that there was a deep wound on the old man's right leg, and the blood had stained the trouser tube red.
After careful examination, doctors confirmed that this was caused by the highly venomous king cobra.
Regrettably, however, the hospital had no anti-snakebite serum in stock, and the doctors had no choice but to take immediate action to transfer the elderly patient to a more well-equipped hospital for further treatment.
Faced with such a sudden venomous snake attack, ordinary people often fall into extreme panic and are unable to react properly. However, Uncle Tan showed extraordinary bravery and composure at this critical moment.
When the highly venomous king cobra bit his leg fiercely, the severe pain was like a strong electric current that instantly spread throughout the whole body, Uncle Tan clenched his teeth, endured the severe pain, and did not let out a frightened scream like ordinary people, in order to avoid further irritating this ferocious poisonous snake.
He was deeply aware that he was in an extremely dangerous situation, and that the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of life. It was with his incomparably firm perseverance and strong self-control that Uncle Tan successfully suppressed the fear in his heart and forced himself to remain calm and rational.
He neither resisted violently nor fled blindly, but lay quietly on the ground like a sculpture, as if sincerely expressing friendship to the king cobra.
At the same time, Uncle Tan also instinctively made another life-or-death decision - he tightly covered his neck with his hands to prevent the deadly venom from invading the circulatory system in his body.
As an experienced farmer, he knows very well that when king cobras attack large animals, they usually choose to bite the major artery in the neck, and once bitten at this vital part, the toxin will quickly spread throughout the body, and it may be too late to save it.
In the face of the crisis of life and death, Uncle Tan did not hesitate to adopt the self-help strategy of treating death as home, and interpreted perseverance and witty and decisive wisdom with practical actions.
He used his courage and wisdom to buy precious time for himself to survive, although he was lucky to save his life in the end, but in retrospect, Uncle Tan was deeply remorseful and afraid of his adventurous behavior at that time, who would have expected to encounter such a thrilling scene.
Inadvertently, a large and threatening king cobra blocks Uncle Tan's path. Faced with such a grim situation, Uncle Tan made a decision without hesitation - bravely attack the king cobra in front of him! He quickly ran to the surrounding cornfield, picked up an angular gravel, and threw it at the poisonous snake with all his strength, trying to force it to leave the place.
However, such an impulsive and aggressive act turned out to be the worst option, provoking not only the ferocious snake, but also a fierce retaliatory attack.
If Uncle Tan had remained calm and waited patiently for the king cobra to leave on its own, perhaps he would not have suffered from snake bites. The impulsiveness and recklessness of the moment made him feel deep remorse and self-reproach afterwards.
He is deeply aware that when encountering wild animals in the wild, it is wisest to remain rational and calm. We should give these creatures enough space and respect, not provoke them easily.
Although the incident has passed, Uncle Tan has learned a painful lesson from it. He began to reflect on his own approach and called on the general public to remain calm and not act blindly when faced with a similar situation, lest it lead to catastrophe.
In addition, whether you live in a bustling city or a quiet countryside, it is essential to have some basic knowledge of wilderness survival and first aid. After all, life is incomparably precious, and if you encounter an accident, if you lack the ability to deal with it, you will pay a heavy price.
Only by mastering self-rescue skills can we protect our precious lives when a crisis strikes.
After Uncle Tan was successfully rescued, many medical experts spoke highly of his heroic spirit in times of crisis. They believe that it is precisely because Uncle Tan is not afraid of danger, responds calmly, and takes timely and decisive self-rescue measures that this snake bite incident, which could have led to tragedy, can be turned into danger and safe.
Wang Wei, a well-known national snake wound treatment expert and deputy director of the emergency department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, explained that Uncle Tan showed extraordinary courage and wisdom from the beginning.
When he was bitten by a venomous king cobra, instead of panicking, he tried his best to suppress his fear, and with his strong willpower, the snake let his guard down.
At this moment, he subconsciously covered the carotid artery tightly with the palm of his hand, which was a crucial move that not only effectively prevented the spread of highly toxic substances, but also won precious time for self-rescue.
Imagine that if he had chosen to flee in a hurry or resist and fight back, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
Immediately afterwards, despite suffering from snake wounds, Uncle Tan did not hesitate to seek professional medical assistance and did not use local methods for treatment without authorization, which is undoubtedly another crucial life-saving link.
It is precisely because of this series of witty, brave and decisive self-rescue actions that this miracle of life was finally created, which made many medical experts full of praise for Uncle Tan.
When people are suddenly attacked by snakes, many people instinctively adopt attack or escape strategies. However, these two ways of dealing with a poisonous snake often backfire, and can further provoke the other person and put themselves in a more dangerous situation.
Uncle Tan's handling at that time can be called a typical negative case.
When the old man saw the arm-thick king cobra lying across the road ahead, he instantly fell into a dilemma. On the one hand, he was well aware of the high risk of initiating an attack to drive away the snakes, and he was afraid that doing so would provoke a stronger counterattack, but on the other hand, if he chose to take a detour, he might anger the snake by getting too close.
After much deliberation, Uncle Tan resolutely made a risky decision - he was defenseless, and rashly picked up a boulder weighing several catties and threw it at the king cobra, trying to scare it away.
However, this move undoubtedly added fuel to the fire, completely angering the ferocious snake, which instead attracted its crazy retaliatory attack.
Looking back on this experience afterwards, Uncle Tan was full of endless fear and deep remorse for his decision. If he had behaved more calmly and patiently for the snakes to leave on their own, perhaps he would not have suffered from snake bites.
He is deeply aware that when encountering wild animals in the wild, we must not act rashly, but should give them full living space and respect.
This catastrophic event brought a heavy and high price to Uncle Tan, and made him deeply feel that in the face of a crisis, it is the best choice to stay rational and calm to make a decision.
Don't let the momentary emotion ignite the irreparable flame of tragedy!
It is true that the value of life is immeasurable! Therefore, we should cherish and care for every hard-won precious life, rather than putting it in danger.