Gauteng: At 01H55 Monday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a snake bit…

Gauteng: At 01H55 Monday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a snake bite near the Hartebeesspruit River in Kameeldrift.

Reports from the scene indicate that a 35-year-old male had been bitten on the knee by what locals believe is a Rinkhals.

Medics assessed the patient and found him in a serious condition suffering the affects of a cytotoxic/neurotoxic bite.

The patient was treated on scene by a Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner who provided manual ventilation to assist the patient breathe.

Once stabilised the patient was transported by ambulance to hospital for further treatment.

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