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 was identified as a Rinkhals snake.
Medics assessed the patient and found him in a serious condition suffering the affects of a cytotoxic 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.
Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911
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