Belthangady: A snake bite elderly man died near the blacksmith of Pelattotta in Kalmanja village. Timothy Pinto, 82, a resident of Permanuvi in Nada village, died unfortunate.
On October 27, he had taken the sword to Dinesh Acharya of Pelathotto for repair. While he was examining iron objects, a poisonous snake bit his left finger. He was immediately taken to a private hospital in Ujire and later admitted to Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore for further treatment. However, he died without responding to treatment. A case has been registered in this regard at Dharmasthala Police Station.