Man bites wife after being bitten by poisonous snake
Shankar Rai was attacked by the serpent
(Web Desk) – Another story of love has made the headlines when a man in India who was attacked by a poisonous snake bit his wife’s wrist because his final wish was for them to die together.
According to details, Shankar Rai was attacked by the serpent when was asleep in his home in Samastipur district, around 60 miles north of Patna, Bihar.
By the morning, his condition had worsened. Fearing he did not have much time left, he held his wife Amiri Devi’s hands and said he wanted them to be united in death.
He sunk his teeth into her wrist so the venom would kill them both and they fell unconscious, Newsweek reported.
Witnesses described how doctors arrived and rushed them to hospital. Although the venom claimed the life of Rai, his wife was rescued in time.
“He told me he loved me too much and want to die together before grabbing my wrist and sinking his teeth into it. I allowed him to do so,” she said, according to the publication.
A local doctor said: “The woman could be saved as her treatment began on time. She is safe now.”
