Michael Itzkovich, 57, from the community of Lapid in
central Israel, died Friday after being bitten by a snake on the shore of the
Sea of Galilee (Kinneret).
He had gone there with his wife and 17-year-old
daughter, for a weekend of rest and relaxation.
The family struck camp at a beach that serves the Ministry
of Agriculture's Fishing Authority, and is formally off-limits to private
citizens.
Itzkovich was bitten at around 9:00 p.m. Friday, and lost
his consciousness. His death was pronounced after prolonged efforts to
resuscitate him.
Magen David Adom said he was bitten by a viper of the only
poisonous type that makes its habitat in the area.
The emergency medical
service said that it has been dealing with numerous cases of snake and scorpion
bites in the last few weeks, as the summer began, and called on citizens to
take special precautions to avoid being bitten.
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