Duchesne Record | 1916-02-23 | Page 3 | Formosa's Umbrella Snake

Formosa's Umbrella Snake Venomous snakes take tho the place off wild beasts in Formosa and their attacks attacks attacks at at- tacks are formidable says a Japanese traveler who has ju just t returned from a trip in the southern Island according to East and West There is a TC yen TeD snake on that island islar l by the the- name of or s so called fro from its head Tw Tho snake is- is ie- ie generally found In watery places often oCten in ip a ditch flowing out of a kit kit- chen then A maid working In a kitchen io- io not infrequently startled at the ugly appearance of the snake The animal animaY makes a peculiar neise by the nimbler nimble movement of its tongue A slight touch of Its fangs Is Is' f fatal tal A A. native native- of the Island was bitten by the snake snake- in tho the thumb A doctor who the wound made a simple application application- The man returned home thinking the the- wound would soon be cured but to tOI his consternation his bis arm had up He soon lost sight and hearing nearing Next morning he was found dead