Snake bite causes girl's leg to shrivel and turn black
A young girl has reportedly posted a disturbing picture on social media of her shrivelled and blackened leg after she was bitten by a snake.
According to the Daily Mail the 13-year-old girl posted the unverified photo on Instagram with the username Juventudmedica.
Apparently, the venom from the snake bite caused cells in the leg to wither and rot, a condition known severe necrosis.
The unidentified girl was treated by her culture's indigenous remedies before being brought to Carcaras, Venezuela, for medical treatment a month later.
Dr Arun Ghosh told the Mail the girl would need her leg amputated but could still die from the snake venom.
"The picture shows clearly severe tissue necrosis that will need amputation, though she still may die from this due to the nature of the poison," he said.
"The whole lower leg is black, it’s spreading up. Looking at the rest of her body she’s showing signs of muscle wastage from the poison. Her other leg is thin. It's likely she will still die."
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