Famous Malaysian Snake-Catching Expert Dies After He Was Bitten By A Cobra
He was bitten by a cobra at Bentong on Monday, 12 March.
By Justin Tan — 16 Mar 2018, 01:01 PM
Abu Zarin Hussin, a well-known snake catcher has died at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Hospital (HOSHAS) Temerloh early this morning, 16 March
Abu Zarin, 33, who was attached to the Temerloh Fire and Rescue Department station died at 12.54am after three days in critical condition at the hospital.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Abdul Wahab Mat Yassin said that Abu Zarin will be buried after Friday prayers at Kampung Permatang Gading, Bukit Abal, Pasir Putih, Kelantan.
Abu Zarin was admitted into HOSHAS's intensive care unit after being bitten by a cobra during an operation in Bentong
According to Harian Metro, Abu Zarin's wife, Nur Afiqah Mohd Salim said that the pair was having a meal when he received a call from the fire department seeking his assistance to catch a cobra.
He invited her to follow him to the scene. However, her worst nightmare came true when she saw the cobra bit her husband while she was in the car.
"I immediately rushed out of the car to help him. At that time, he was still conscious and managed to put the snake in the bag."
He was rushed to the hospital by a few firefighters to receive treatment. However, he was unconscious when he arrived at Sultan Ahmad Shah Hospital (HOSHAS), Temerloh.
He had initially shown improvement when he regained consciousness on Tuesday afternoon.
Abu Zarin, hailed from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, had served 10 years as a firefighter and had been previously been stationed at Muadzam Shah, Pekan
He was head of the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department's King Cobra Squad which was established at the end of 2015. He taught and trained firemen to catch the venomous reptiles as well as gave talks to the members of the public.
Abu Zarin has been bitten by snakes a number of times before and had been in coma for two days due to a cobra bite in 2015.