A 26-year-old miner, Jairam Samsundar, known as “Papo” was bitten by a labaria snake while walking through the jungle with some other miners about one week ago.

According to reports from Port Kaituma, the father of four, who is an experienced fisherman from Paradise, Essequibo Coast, recently left the Coast with his second wife and son and moved to the North West District.
Reports are that he had decided to venture into gold mining and was on his first trip with other miners when he was bitten by the labaria deep in the jungle.
Relatives on the Essequibo Coast said they heard that he was urinating near some bushes in the trail and stood on some dry wood and leaves, when the dangerous “white tail” labaria sprang up and bit him on one of his feet.The miner who ran and screamed for help was quickly rescued by the other miners Reports said the snake was hunted down and killed.
The seriously injured man was given medication and rushed out the interior to the Port Kaituma hospital.He was subsequently rushed to the Georgetown Public hospital where he was admitted.Reports from relatives of the injured man said he is constantly crying out for pain and even bled from his ears,nose and mouth.His feet is said to be swollen.
However, relatives said his condition is improving as doctors and nurses are very attentive to him at the Public Hospital.

(Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)