Karnataka: Superstition Leads to 2-Year-Old's Fatal Cobra Bite

• A two-year-old child, Archana, died after being bitten by a cobra in Midigesi village, Karnataka.
• Villagers, including the child's family, considered the cobra a deity due to its motionless behavior and worshipped it instead of removing it.
• The child was bitten while playing and died en route to the hospital after her condition worsened.
• The incident highlights the tragic consequences of superstitious beliefs and negligence regarding dangerous animals.

Why It Matters: Superstition and negligence caused a child's death.