By Staff Reporter
CHIVI – Villagers in Chabeture Village in Chivi were left mourning following the death of a juvenile who was bitten by a snake while herding cattle.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the sad incident and urged people to be careful when in the bushes.
“I can confirm we have a report of a juvenile who died after being bitten by an unidentified snake while tending to cattle in the bush.
“We urge members of the public to be extra careful when they are in the pastures because usually the snakes would have been disturbed by cattle and becomes aggressive,” said Dhewa.
Sources said the incident happened on May 19 around 1200hrs when the 9-year-Tawedzerwa Chikamare was in the grazing lands herding cattle.
He was bitten by the snake and ran home where he told his father Chrispen Chikamare (44) before collapsing. He started frothing from the mouth and was rushed to Nyahombe clinic but died on the way.
He was then taken to Chivi District Hospital for postmortem.
