Bengaluru man dies after snake crawls into his Crocs

A 41-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake that reportedly had crawled into his Crocs, family members and police said. Manju Prakash, who worked for Tata Consultancy Services and lived in Ranganatha Layout near Bannerghatta, was found unresponsive in his home and was declared dead at a private hospital after relatives discovered a dead snake beside his footwear, officials said.

According to the family, Prakash returned home from a sugarcane shop around 12:30 to 12:45 p.m., left his Crocs outside his room and went inside to rest. About an hour later a labourer at the home spotted a snake next to the sandals, the victim's brother said. Family members entered the room and found Prakash lying on the bed with foam at his mouth and a bleeding leg. He was rushed to hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, relatives said.

Relatives and local reports said Prakash had reduced sensation in one leg following a bus accident and subsequent surgery in 2016. Because of that numbness, they believe he did not feel the bite, a family member said. The brother added that the snake found beside the footwear appeared to have died inside the...