On June 26, at 3:30 p.m., the 101 Rescue Service received a report that a young woman born in 2001, a resident of the village of Pereprostynya of Drohobych district, with a diagnosis of snake bite. The condition of the victim is moderate, stable.
On the same day, at 18:00, rescuers received a report that a boy, born in 2009, a resident of Stryy, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Western Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Medical Center with a diagnosis of a snake bite.
At 18:00, another report was received that a woman, born in 1997, a resident of the village of Opaka of Drohobych district, with a diagnosis of snake bite. The condition of the victim is moderate, stable.
The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast warns residents of the oblast to be careful and attentive when going to the forest or to nature.
If you accidentally see a reptile next to you – do not panic, do not approach and do not make sudden movements, and calmly move away.
Reptiles have poor eyesight and hearing, but with their bodies they are very good at capturing ground vibrations at a distance of 10-15 meters.
Be careful where you can meet reptiles: tall grass, bushes, forest. When going to the forest, it is better to wear high, tight shoes that the snake will not bite.