On 20 Aug, a man in Thailand took to Facebook to post about a harrowing experience of having his testicles bitten by a snake that came out of the blue while he was using the toilet.
Due to the rainy season, the snake had somehow found its way into his toilet and attacked the first thing it saw.
According to the Facebook post, the incident occurred at 10am on 19 Aug. The man said that had gone to the toilet to “do my business as usual”.
He would usually flush the toilet before using it to make sure it is safe and clean, and he did so this time around.
However, despite his usual precautions, he suddenly felt a sting once he sat down on the seat.
He felt an excruciating pain as something sharp sank into his testicles. The man quickly grabbed whatever it was that had caused the pain.
It turned out he had grabbed a large snake by its neck while it had its fangs sunk deep into his testicles.
Stunned, the man got up and yanked the snake off. “At that moment, I didn’t feel pain but more shock,” the man said.
Photos accompanying his post showed blood splatters all over the floor and on the bowl.
With the man gripping the snake tightly, he tried to pull it out of the toilet bowl.
But the snake’s grip on the bowl was too strong.
“I couldn’t pull it out no matter how hard I pulled,” the man wrote.
Glancing over, the man found a toilet brush nearby. He then grabbed it and began relentlessly clubbing at the serpent.
“I was both shocked and angry,” he added. “I hit it without stopping.”
He was so fuelled by adrenaline that he hit his own hand while furiously smacking the snake.
“But at that time, I didn’t feel any pain,” he said.
Once the snake stopped moving, he finally pulled it out of the toilet bowl and dropped it on the floor.
He then proceeded to ask his neighbour to take him to the nearby hospital.
According to the man, the snake was not venomous, so he only had to worry about the bite wound. He also said his testicles will make a full recovery.
He urged people to take note of his harrowing experience, adding that it serves as a good warning for people to be careful of snakes, especially as it continues to pour in Thailand.
Also read: Man in Thailand attacked by cobra, brings it with him to hospital for doctors
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Featured image adapted from ธณัท ตั้งเทวานนท์ on Facebook.
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