Chances of surviving snake bite.?

Question

I was with the first calvary division of the U.S.Army in South Viet Nam in 1966. While in division area I was nearly bitten by a cobra snake[struck my pant leg]. I was wondering if anybody can tell me if the military was prepared for such an emergency that would have occurred if snake had not missed it's mark..

Answer 1

There are a number of people who have survived the cobra's bite and having been in the service at the time my bet is that anti-venom was available. how close you were to that treatment is another factor. The black mamba is a snake of a different color.

Answer 2

No, I don't think the military was or could had prepared you for that. If you'd had died from a snake bite. According to them, you died fighting for your country - regardless of how you died. Just think, of how many soldiers died that way and all they could say was; " He died on the line of duty. " Do you think, it could made or make a difference of the way you died to your family?
How many soldiers have died in Iraq from snake bites, or scorpion stings or some other poisonous animal? The % is probably low but the reality is that they are dead. Regardless of the reason. If the bullets, missiles, mines, or bombs didn't kill you, - the poisonous animals did.

I was there in August of 1990. Desert Storm

Answer 3

i am sure they would have given you a good funeral. the cobras venom is potent enough to kill a person in a very short time. there is really nothing that could have been done.

Answer 4

knowing the army back then id say your chances were nothing back then there medical tools were crap, especially compared to todays technology if it happened today you probably would have been flown to a hospital in a nearby area

Answer 5

everyone should have had a snake bite kit, we all did in girl scouts. most of them dont kill you .