Imagine
dying of snakebite of a non venomous snake… Imagine dying of a dry snakebite
where the venom is not injected… Imagine getting a heart attack on seeing a
snake which is actually just a coiled rope… Imagine giving up when there is
nothing lost…
To be better at the right
response to snakebite, we must be empowered with knowledge and basic handling skills,
but eventually we must have the right attitude that does not falter at the
altar of imagined fear. Suicidal panic sets faster if we are full of modern and
traditional myths about the slithery reptile.
Every snakebite is not an
act of aggression or hunting. It could be defensive mechanism against a
perceived predator. It could also be the bite of a non-venomous snake.
The outcome of snakebite depends on many factors
like the species of snake, the area of the body bitten, the amount of venom
injected, and the health conditions of the victim.
Now let’s look at snakebite
as equivalence for being bitten (attacked) by human beings. What seems aggression
could be a defensive reaction. More pertinently, in the case of ‘humanbite’, we
can choose to reject the infusion of venomous hate and spitefulness. Human
aggression can be tackled better if we take charge of the situation with an
informed mind and an observant approach… like in case of snakebite!
An informed mind prevents the bite turning
tragic,
Let’s BE BETTER at responding in peace,
not panic!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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