Family of snake rescuer who died of cobra bite in Coimbatore petitions Collector for government aid
The Hindu
Family of snake rescuer who died of cobra bite in Coimbatore petitions Collector for government aid
The family of K. Santhosh Kumar (39), a snake rescuer from Coimbatore, has petitioned the District Collector on Monday seeking government assistance after he died of a cobra bite on March 19, 2025 in Coimbatore.
Kumar, a resident of Maharani Avenue on Thondamuthur Road, was bitten during a rescue on March 17 and died two days later at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital. He had been rescuing snakes for 15 years, working both independently and with NGOs, and had handled hundreds of snakes, including king cobras.
He is survived by his wife Saranya and two daughters. In her petition, Saranya stated that the family had no income following his death. Their elder daughter, aged 11, is a child with disability and the younger one is 7 and in school. “I am unable to take up any work as my elder daughter requires constant care. With no source of income, running the household has become extremely difficult,” she said.
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