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He Got Off the Truck, Felt a Puncture and Died Days Later: He Had Been Bitten by a Yaarara

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The victim, identified as Esteban Miguel Contreras, believed that he had only punctured his leg, but the poison advanced and failed to survive.
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The death of a truck driver who would have been bitten by a yaara near Cutral Co set off alarms in the neighbors of Neuquén and Río Negro. Although this is an exceptional fact, specialists warn about the importance of recognizing risks and acting quickly in the face of a bite. How common is the...

A 44-year-old Buenos Aires truck driver died early this Monday in the city of Cipolletti, Province of Río Negro, after being hospitalized for several days due to complications caused by the bite of a yaara, one of the most poisonous snakes in Argentina. The victim was identified as Miguel Esteban Contreras, a driver who was doing work and stopped in a rural area near Cutral Co in early December. There, as he descended from his truck, he felt a b…

The victim, identified as Esteban Miguel Contreras, believed that he had only punctured his leg, but the poison advanced and failed to survive.

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A man who worked as a truck driver, who had been bitten by a yaara in early December in the city of Cipolletti, province of Río Negro, died Monday morning after several days of hospitalization. Although the doctors confirmed that the corresponding antidote was applied, the treatment began when the poison had already advanced in his body and his health was critical. The victim was identified as Miguel Esteban Contreraras, 44 years old. The episod…

Miguel Esteban Contreras, 44, died after being bitten by a snake in Cutral Co and remained in intensive care at Cipolletti.

A man who at the beginning of December was bitten by a yaara in the city of Cipolletti died after suffering a decompensation and, although they confirmed that an antidote was applied to him, it was already late because the citizen just went to the hospital when he presented symptoms. On December 6 the news came out that a truck driver, identified as Miguel Esteban Contreraras, 44 years old, had to be assisted in Cutral Co after suffering pains i…

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Noticias Argentinas | Agencia de noticias broke the news in on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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