Nearly 900 Snakes Escape Flooded China Breeding Farm
Authorities said at least 900 snakes escaped after floodwaters breached a reservoir and inundated a commercial breeding farm, prompting rescue teams and public warnings.
- At least 900 Snakes have escaped from inundated breeding farms in Guangxi, China, according to the Global Times. Teams are on high alert as Snakes have entered nearby farmland.
- According to Guangxi Daily, Guangxi is China's largest centre for commercial snake farming, with about 30 million Snakes bred for medicine and meat. Deadly storms have also flooded Pig farms, highlighting regional vulnerability.
- While Videos show residents wading through floodwaters, Teams have been deployed to capture the escaped Snakes. Separately, more than 100 animals went missing from a Guigang zoo after enclosures were damaged.
- A woman in Hengzhou died after being bitten by Snakes, as She faced a difficult journey to a hospital because roads were blocked. Teams established temporary facilities to ensure rapid treatment for bite victims.
- The industry boom spawned numerous businesses across the supply chain, but recent volatile weather has disrupted operations. Pig farms in various parts of the region were also inundated, affecting livestock production.
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Floods from Typhoon Maysak have inundated southern China's Guangxi province, with water washing away farms housing hundreds of venomous snakes near the city of Hengzhou. Authorities are reporting at least one death from a bite.
Up to 900 snakes, among them venomous species like noodles, escaped from a breeding ground after floods destroyed the farm structure in Hengzhou, in the autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang, in southern China. Videos circulating on social networks show the animals floating and crawling through the flooded streets of the city, while some residents try to capture them with their own hands.
Chinese zoo locked animals in cages to prevent escape as typhoon ...
Severe flooding in southern China: At least 39 people died. Around 900 snakes escaped from a breeding farm – including toxic cobras.
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