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Attempted suicide by snake bite: A case study.

Subhendu Mallik^1,2, Sudipta Ranjan Singh³, Manoj Kumar Mohanty³

¹1 Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Odisha, India.

Medicine, Science, and the Law

|July 16, 2016

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Snake bite is a common public health concern in India, usually accidental. This case study details a rare instance of attempted suicide using a monocled cobra bite by a snake charmer.

Area of Science:

Toxicology
Public Health
Case Study

Background:

Snake bite envenomation is a significant public health issue in India, predominantly occurring accidentally.
Suicidal ideation and behavior are complex, influenced by socio-economic and psychological factors.
The choice of suicide method can be linked to an individual's occupation and available means.

Purpose of the Study:

To report an extremely rare case of attempted suicide using snake envenomation.
To highlight the unusual method of suicide employed by an individual from a specific occupation.

Main Methods:

Case report.
Review of medical literature for similar instances of suicide by snake bite.

Main Results:

Keywords:

Snake bite occupation snake charmer suicide

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A snake charmer intentionally inflicted a bite on himself with a monocled cobra (Naja naja).
This represents an exceptionally rare method of suicide attempt, distinct from typical accidental snakebites.

Conclusions:

While snake bites are common in India, suicide by snake bite is exceedingly rare.
This case underscores the diverse and sometimes occupation-related methods individuals may employ in suicide attempts.