Horned viper bites 4-year-old Austrian boy at campsite in Croatia
On August 22, 2026, a four-year-old Austrian boy was bitten by a horned viper at a campsite in Istria. The child was playing outdoors and disturbed th...
On August 22, 2026, a four-year-old Austrian boy was bitten by a horned viper at a campsite in Istria. The child was playing outdoors and disturbed the snake under a stone. Due to his low body weight, the venom could have been fatal, but the boy was promptly taken to a hospital in Rijeka and treated with antivenom.