"Thought It Was Dead"... Venomous Snake Jumps Out When Opening Snake Wine Brewed a Year Ago

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A story has been reported about a Chinese man who nearly lost his life due to a venomous snake that was still alive after being soaked in 'baemsul' (snake wine) for a year, which he had prepared for his sick son.

Recently, Chinese media including NetEase shared the story of a man from Heilongjiang Province who almost lost his life because of baemsul he had made a year ago.

According to reports, the man heard that baemsul was good for his son’s chronic illness and asked an acquaintance to get three venomous snakes to soak in the alcohol.

After one year, when the man opened the bottle to pour the wine, the three snakes that were still alive suddenly jumped out, and one of them bit him. The man was rushed to the hospital and fortunately received timely treatment for the wound, avoiding death.

This is not the first case of someone being bitten by a venomous snake while making baemsul in China. In 2013, a Chinese woman was bitten on the hand when she opened the lid of a jar containing venomous snakes. The woman, who had arthritis, had prepared baemsul three months before the incident after hearing it was good for her health.

The reason snakes could survive for a long time inside the bottle is related to their natural habits. When oxygen is scarce, snakes immediately enter a sleep state and can survive for several years on a small amount of air without consuming nutrients. Especially since bottles containing baemsul are unlikely to be in a complete vacuum state, the risk of such incidents is high.

Meanwhile, Chinese netizens who saw this news reacted with comments such as "I need to be careful with baemsul," "It must have been shocking when the snake suddenly jumped out thinking it was dead," and "Glad he didn’t lose his life."

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