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Over 800 snakes escape into street after snake farm flooded in China

Around 800 to 900 snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a farm in a village in Hengzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after it was damaged by flooding.

Some residents have suffered snakebites, local media reported.

The local city government told media that rescue workers have been dispatched to handle the situation.

Affected by Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi has experienced continuous heavy rainfall, with several reservoirs in Hengzhou, Nanning, facing emergency situations.

On Tuesday, July 7, some netizens posted screenshots and video clips claiming that a snake farm in Dengwei village in Hengzhou city was destroyed by floods, resulting in the escape of a large number of snakes. The posts warned nearby residents to take precautions.

Other netizens commented that some trapped villagers had been bitten by snakes and were facing shortages of medical supplies and treatment, according to CCTV.

"It [the escape] happened on the morning of July 6. According to our preliminary estimate, around 800 to 900 snakes escaped after the farm was washed away by floodwaters. So far, one villager has been bitten by a snake and is receiving emergency treatment at a hospital," Wu Zhi, head of the Dengwei village committee in Yunbiao township, Hengzhou, told Red Star News on Tuesday afternoon, July 7.

Wu said that not all of the escaped snakes were venomous, adding that a large proportion of them were non-venomous water snakes.

A local resident surnamed Shen from Yunbiao township told CCTV that snake farms are located in both low-lying areas and on hillsides across the township.

Due to the breaches at Liulan Reservoir and Yunbiao Reservoir, low-lying areas were inundated, and snakes from some small-scale farms have escaped into surrounding areas.

Shen said some trapped villagers had indeed been bitten by snakes, but they were unable to seek medical treatment in time because they remained stranded.

A local snake farmer surnamed Lei told CCTV that his snake farm is located on a higher ground and has not been affected by the flooding so far. ��Lei estimated that snakes from scattered small-scale farms in low-lying areas may have escaped in large numbers, but added that most farmed snakes in the area live in mountainous forests and are likely to die after being submerged in water for an extended period.

An employee from Hengzhou Emergency Management Bureau told the Global Times on Tuesday afternoon that they were aware of reports that a snake farm had been destroyed and villagers had suffered snake bites, and had notified the frontline workers.

Rescue personnel had been dispatched to handle the situation, but no further updates had been received. The employee said more details would be released in an official announcement. ��Wu Zhi from Dengwei village said that after the incident, more than a dozen residents from nearby villages that were not affected by the disaster voluntarily formed a civilian snake-catching team. They entered affected areas and went house to house to capture snakes in an effort to prevent further snakebite incidents.

"Team members mainly use fishing tools and electric fishing equipment to catch the snakes," Wu Zhi added. "Most of the snakes have already been washed away by the floods. At present, only a small number remain on floating garbage and debris on stagnant floodwaters. Most of the snakes captured at the site have been non-venomous water snakes."

Wu said they have already issued notices urging villagers without professional snake-catching skills not to attempt to capture snakes themselves.

Wu added: "If residents find snakes in their homes, they should immediately report it to the village committee and have professional personnel handle the situation."

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1365339.shtml

Omoh!! Wahala noh dey finish for dis wold......like wtf !! Omoh nah to japa coming for that area ASAP.......remembered when I was in school and a snake was killed around our hostel,quite big......I couldn't sleep for almost a month because my mind kept playing different snake films in my head.....just say naija noh be beta country, dem suppose admit me for PTSD,now imagine 800 live serpents......omoh,make dem keep that China visa first.

This wan na double wahala for dem people and the owner of dem people

Trouble in paradise I guess sorry I mean Guangzhou.

Nawaooooooooooooooooooo

China will always be China. Same flooding experienced pretty everywhere these past few weeks, different outcomes!

muyico:
Over 800 snakes escape into street after snake farm flooded in China

Around 800 to 900 snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a farm in a village in Hengzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after it was damaged by flooding.

Some residents have suffered snakebites, local media reported.

The local city government told media that rescue workers have been dispatched to handle the situation.

Affected by Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi has experienced continuous heavy rainfall, with several reservoirs in Hengzhou, Nanning, facing emergency situations.

On Tuesday, July 7, some netizens posted screenshots and video clips claiming that a snake farm in Dengwei village in Hengzhou city was destroyed by floods, resulting in the escape of a large number of snakes. The posts warned nearby residents to take precautions.

Other netizens commented that some trapped villagers had been bitten by snakes and were facing shortages of medical supplies and treatment, according to CCTV.

"It [the escape] happened on the morning of July 6. According to our preliminary estimate, around 800 to 900 snakes escaped after the farm was washed away by floodwaters. So far, one villager has been bitten by a snake and is receiving emergency treatment at a hospital," Wu Zhi, head of the Dengwei village committee in Yunbiao township, Hengzhou, told Red Star News on Tuesday afternoon, July 7.

Wu said that not all of the escaped snakes were venomous, adding that a large proportion of them were non-venomous water snakes.

A local resident surnamed Shen from Yunbiao township told CCTV that snake farms are located in both low-lying areas and on hillsides across the township.

Due to the breaches at Liulan Reservoir and Yunbiao Reservoir, low-lying areas were inundated, and snakes from some small-scale farms have escaped into surrounding areas.

Shen said some trapped villagers had indeed been bitten by snakes, but they were unable to seek medical treatment in time because they remained stranded.

A local snake farmer surnamed Lei told CCTV that his snake farm is located on a higher ground and has not been affected by the flooding so far. ��Lei estimated that snakes from scattered small-scale farms in low-lying areas may have escaped in large numbers, but added that most farmed snakes in the area live in mountainous forests and are likely to die after being submerged in water for an extended period.

An employee from Hengzhou Emergency Management Bureau told the Global Times on Tuesday afternoon that they were aware of reports that a snake farm had been destroyed and villagers had suffered snake bites, and had notified the frontline workers.

Rescue personnel had been dispatched to handle the situation, but no further updates had been received. The employee said more details would be released in an official announcement. ��Wu Zhi from Dengwei village said that after the incident, more than a dozen residents from nearby villages that were not affected by the disaster voluntarily formed a civilian snake-catching team. They entered affected areas and went house to house to capture snakes in an effort to prevent further snakebite incidents.

"Team members mainly use fishing tools and electric fishing equipment to catch the snakes," Wu Zhi added. "Most of the snakes have already been washed away by the floods. At present, only a small number remain on floating garbage and debris on stagnant floodwaters. Most of the snakes captured at the site have been non-venomous water snakes."

Wu said they have already issued notices urging villagers without professional snake-catching skills not to attempt to capture snakes themselves.

Wu added: "If residents find snakes in their homes, they should immediately report it to the village committee and have professional personnel handle the situation."

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1365339.shtml

I remember this old movie "Big Trouble in Little China"

This one na big trouble
😂 😂 😂

That one go hard ooo, in the first place why keeping such number of snakes? Even in zoological garden you don't keep such numbers

My love for snakes, wisest.

Issues just full of everywhere. Otule e be le bebe

In the days of lala. These are good sources of protein.

Abeg make we buy visa for Lalastic
Go China

Thank God they headed away to the forest, if not, the town would be called a snake town by now.

Ha hahaha! Wàhálà don bust. It's a big loss to the farm owner.

Time to hunt for some snake pepper soup meat if I'm in China 🇨🇳 😂

iwaeda:
In the days of lala. These are good sources of protein.

Lol , lala don turn to nlfpmodd...don't tell me how I knew.

Lithiumite:
Omoh!! Wahala noh dey finish for dis wold......like wtf !! Omoh nah to japa coming for that area ASAP.......remembered when I was in school and a snake was killed around our hostel,quite big......I couldn't sleep for almost a month because my mind kept playing different snake films in my head.....just say naija noh be beta country, dem suppose admit me for PTSD,now imagine 800 live serpents......omoh,make dem keep that China visa first.

Aunty! I greet o. You couldn't sleep for a month ke

Another pandemic loading. China don kill us again

Make them enter any available flight dey go Aso Rock Abeg.....Nigerians for China suppose push hard for that to happen

Lalasticlala, where art thou?

You have an automatic Visa to China.

Naustine:
Aunty! I greet o. You couldn't sleep for a month ke

the weight of the lie shock u abi?

Pit Obi fit comment say na the fault of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
And based on the problem in China, the president should resign and hand over to him

Peter Obi must provide solutions because he love China so much

. Wahala PRO MAX .Nah wah wah

dynicks:
the weight of the lie shock u abi?

Lol....I just de laugh..even woman won't say that

LALA checking for the shortest distance close to China town...!!

Damn! What an opportunity...I really gats be fast

Naustine:
Aunty! I greet o. You couldn't sleep for a month ke

Yes!! Every night I always imagined a snake could suddenly appear from no where,my bed,ceiling,at the door,in my locker,under the bed,like the courtyard was full of them......shot was really messing up my mind.

China and weird taste/hobby..... Why keep such numbers

Another virus loading watch out for it. They will say because humans has come in contact with snakes, so so so virus has broken out.