Xaibe Villager Killed by Coral Snake

A 31-year-old resident of Xaibe was killed yesterday when a coral snake bit him.

At 5:00 yesterday, Cirillo Novelo was walking in Xaibe Village near the church when a woman came out of her house shouting for help because she saw a snake in her yard. He want to help, but when he went after the snake, it bit him on the hand.

His family reports that he went home as usual and woke up at 10:00 having difficulty breathing. He was taken to the Corozal Hospital where he died at midnight. Coral snakes are considered among the most venomous in the world.