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20 Days, 6 Attacks: Why is the Same Man Repeatedly Bitten by a Snake? Phobia or Reality?
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:57
20 Days, 6 Attacks: Why is the Same Man Repeatedly Bitten by a Snake? Phobia or Reality?
- •Ankush Yadav, 21, from Etawah, has been bitten by snakes 6 times in 20 days since Raksha Bandhan, baffling his family and doctors.
- •Ankush, who works at a Gurugram call center, has been taken for treatment repeatedly, but his life has not been in danger.
- •Doctors are proceeding with caution, administering anti-venom and tetanus injections based on the reported incidents.
- •Ankush claims to have seen a black snake each time, even being bitten at his aunt's house.
- •Snake expert Dr. Ashish Tripathi suggests the possibility of 'snakebite phobia,' where the individual might perceive bites due to other sensations.
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Ankush Yadav, a 21-year-old resident of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh, reported being bitten by venomous snakes six times within a 20-day period following Raksha Bandhan.
Snake expert Dr. Ashish Tripathi suggested that rather than being repeatedly bitten by real snakes, the young man might be suffering from a snakebite phobia, where minor injuries or unusual bodily sensations cause someone to feel as though they have been bitten.
After family attempts with a spiritual healer failed, Ankush was repeatedly brought to local medical facilities, including the Etawah District Hospital and Saifai Medical University, where doctors kept him under observation and carefully administered anti-venom and tetanus injections.
