Twelve-year-old Jhonson Cuyno was picking some guavas near their home in Sogod, southern Leyte when he was bitten by a snake. Less than an hour later, he died due to a lack of anti-venom in their locality. CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 12-year-old boy was killed after he was bitten by a snake on Saturday, August 6, in Sogod, Southern Leyte. It happened around 11 a.m. when 12-year-old Jhonson Cuyno was picking some guavas from a tree near their house, accompanied by his older brother, Jhonloyd. In a phone interview with the boys' elder sister, Mariefe, she told CDN Digital that no one expected that something unfortunate would happen that day.

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