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Travel + Leisure
25-06-2025
- Health
- Travel + Leisure
This Teen 'Felt a Prick' On a Fishing Trip Only to Discover a Rattlesnake Bite
A teenager in North Carolina found out the hard way what to do when you're bitten by a rattlesnake. Zain Shah was bitten by a rattlesnake on the banks of Lost Cove Creek during a high-school fishing trip in the mountains of western North Carolina. The North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) announced in a press release that responders in Avery County successfully rescued the hiker, who was transferred to the hospital to receive medical treatment. The group was about to head back for the day and 17-year-old Zain had just stepped over a log when he felt a prick on his heel. When he looked, he saw a timber rattlesnake sitting nearby. He is currently recovering. 'I'm beyond grateful for the incredible NCHART and Linville-Central Rescue teams, who got to them in the middle of nowhere and saved his life! He was air-lifted to and treated at Johnson City Medical Center, TN, and is now recovering at home,' his father, Imran Shah, said in a Facebook post. If you are bitten by a snake, it's important to call 911 and go to the closest emergency department to make sure that the snake isn't venomous. 'If someone in your party can take a photo while staying a good distance away, that could be helpful in identifying the snake," Maggie Peikon, manager of communications at the American Hiking Society, told Travel + Leisure . Try your best to stay calm and minimize activity if possible,' added Peikon. It's important to keep the bite below the level of the heart, and avoid drinking alcohol and pain relievers, which can thin your blood. Also, if you are bitten, you should not try to suck the venom out with your mouth or any kind of suction device, as it can lead to an infection. 'If you are bitten on the arm or hand, remove any constricting clothing, rings, bracelets, etc. in case your arm swells. Do not apply a constriction band or tourniquet with a belt or rope. Do not apply either hot or cold packs,' Peikon said. 'If you have a pen or marker on you, circle the area where you were bitten and take note of the time of the bite—this will help monitor swelling and rate of changes.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Charlotte high schooler rescued from national park after sustaining rattlesnake bite
A Charlotte 17-year-old was rescued from Pisgah National Forest after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake on June 2. The Chapel Hill High student, who identified himself to the Charlotte Observer as Zain Shah, said he was bitten by a large rattlesnake, two miles from the nearest road. 'What started as a fun end-of-high-school fishing trip for my son and his buddy in the (western) NC mountains turned deadly when he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake deep in the woods,' the teen's father, Imran Shah, wrote on the N.C. Emergency Management Facebook page. READ: Fosters needed after dozens of dogs were seized from a Charlotte property The North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, or NCHART, responded to Avery County alongside the North Carolina National Guard and the Charlotte Fire Department. The State Emergency Operations Center dispatched a Blackhawk from the NC National Guard. Zain Shah said his friend was able to call 911, getting him the help he needed. And Zain Shah remembered to take a picture of the snake, to help doctors know which antivenom to use. When he arrived at the hospital, he was administered 12 vials of antivenom over the course of two nights and three days, the Charlotte Observer reports. Zain Shah said his graduation on Saturday wouldn't be happening if it weren't for the rescue teams. 'All of them saved my life. I wouldn't be here without the help of so many people,' Zain Shah says. 'I have ventured alone into the mountains before, but I'll never do that again. The buddy system only from now on, but this will not keep me from going back out there.' WATCH: Fosters needed after dozens of dogs were seized from a Charlotte property
Miami Herald
09-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Desperate teen reports rattlesnake bite in remote NC forest — miles from road
A high school student fishing in North Carolina's mountainous Pisgah National Forest found himself in a dangerous predicament when he was bitten by a large rattlesnake — more than 2 miles from the nearest road, the family says. Zain Shah, 17, identified himself as the bite victim, and he believes his June 14 graduation from Chapel Hill High wouldn't be happening had N.C. Emergency Management not mounted a multi-agency rescue that included the N.C. National Guard, the Charlotte Fire Department and Helo-Aquatic Search & Rescue. 'What started as a fun end-of-high-school fishing trip for my son and his buddy in the (western) NC mountains turned deadly when he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake deep in the woods,' the teen's father, Imran Shah, wrote on the N.C. Emergency Management Facebook page. 'I'm beyond grateful for the incredible (rescuers) who got to them in the middle of nowhere and saved his life! ... We are forever in your debt.' The bite happened around 5 p.m. Monday, June 2, along the banks of Lost Cove Creek, and ended with the teen being flown by helicopter to Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, Zain Shah told McClatchy News in a phone interview. Zain Shah and fishing buddy Kevin Foley, 18, came with a plan to fish until dark and then camp for the night, he says. The remote 500,000-acre forest, about a 100-mile drive northwest from Charlotte, is home to 'mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes,' according to the U.S. Forest Service. 'Once we got there and fished a bit, we started wading up river and went completely off the trail, wading back and forth along the river and fishing,' Zain Shah says. 'At the point where we were about to turn back, I stepped over log and as my foot landed, I felt a prick. It was painless. I looked down and see a rattlesnake sitting there. I think: 'No way that just happened.' But I rolled down my sock and see two red dots and blood coming out. I knew it was potentially deadly.' He could not get cell service, but Foley's phone worked, and they quickly called 911 and were told it was too dangerous for them to try walking back to their vehicle, Zain Shah says. Timber rattlesnakes reach up to 7 feet (the average is 5 feet) and the venom is 'potent enough to kill a human,' the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute reports. Among the symptoms are 'an involuntary quivering of muscles,' internal bleeding and difficulty breathing, the National Library of Medicine says. Zain Shah says it wasn't long before his body began to tingle, followed by the feeling of his skin being pricked by pins and needles. There were also hints he was going into shock, he says. It was roughly two hours later that Zain Shah was hoisted up to a Black Hawk helicopter with the help of Avery County first responders. Once in a hospital, Zain Shah says his muted reaction to the venom hinted it may have been a 'dry bite' with little or no venom. However, blood work done at 4 a.m. Tuesday revealed dangerous changes in his system could lead to uncontrolled bleeding, he says. Twelve vials of antivenom were administered over three days in the hospital, he says. Shah says he photographed the 'mean looking' snake so doctors could more easily identify the type of venom. Dozens of people need to be thanked, he says, including the 911 operator who stayed on the phone with him for two hours, and particularly his fishing buddy, Kevin Foley, who served as a field nurse until Avery County EMTs arrived. Foley will also graduate from Chapel Hill High on June 14, Zain Shah says. 'All of them saved my life. I wouldn't be here without the help of so many people,' Zain Shah says. 'I have ventured alone into the mountains before, but I'll never do that again. The buddy system only from now on, but this will not keep me from going back out there.'
Business Recorder
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
‘Vacant field vacancies at BISP need to be filled'
ISLAMABAD: The vacant field positions coupled with shortage of personnel are some of serious impediments to BISP's operational functioning that need to be addressed immediately. This was conveyed to the newly appointed Poverty Alleviation Minister Imran Shah by Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid in a meeting, it is learnt. The vacant field vacancies at BISP need to be filled in immediately to ensure uninterrupted service delivery and to address issues being faced at the grassroots level, the minister was conveyed by the BISP chief, it is further learnt. The BISP chairperson urged the minister to actively play his role in addressing key issues concerning BISP's operations, especially the ban on recruitments imposed by the government, officials privy to this development shared with Business Recorder. The meeting between the two officials was held to review field operations and discuss strategies to enhance BISP's outreach and effectiveness, said an official statement. Khalid, according to the statement, also reiterated BISP's relentless efforts to uplift its beneficiaries through poverty graduation and skill development initiatives such as Benazir Hunarmand Programme. This flagship initiative is designed to equip beneficiaries, particularly women, with cutting-edge technical skills aligned with global labour market demands—fostering economic independence and long-term sustainability, the statement said. The meeting concluded with a joint reaffirmation of commitment to expanding the scope and impact of BISP, with both sides having reiterated to delivering transparent, efficient, and inclusive support to the most vulnerable segments of the society, added the statement. This March, BISP chairperson briefed National Assembly's Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety that the absence of a dedicated cadre and shortage of officers and officials were affecting BISP's operations. The ban on recruitments imposed by the federal government adversely impacted the institutional growth and continuity since 2012, the BISP chairperson told the NA panel, adding that BISP relied heavily on deputationists to run its affairs. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
15-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Suicides by three young men shock Badin
Three young men took their own lives in separate incidents in rural areas surrounding the city of Badin. The incidents were reportedly linked to domestic disputes, unemployment, and poverty. In one incident, near the District Jail Badin on Tando Bago road in the village of Jalal, a young man named Imran Shah shot himself with a pistol. In another incident, in the village of Goth Iqbal Sarejo on Hyderabad Road, a 44-year-old man named Lakhan Meghwar hanged himself from a tree using a rope. The third incident occurred in the village of Goth Moosa Poto on Seerani Road, where a young man named Fayyaz Ali took his own life due to domestic disputes. The police transferred the bodies to Indus Hospital for necessary legal formalities, before handing over the bodies to the families. Arrests in Sachal case The Mithadar police station has arrested two suspects involved in the murder of a citizen named Farhan Qasim during a robbery in Sachal area. The suspects, identified as Kaleem and Nizamuddin, were caught with two pistols on Friday. The incident occurred on 27 January when the suspects followed victim. They shot and killed Farhan after he withdrew Rs0.9m from a bank. CCTV footage from the scene captured the murder. APP
