A man has tragically passed away after being bitten by a venomous spider in Brazil.
On July 9, Vinicius and six of his friends decided to stop by Sambass Cafe, a beachside restaurant in Cairu, Bahia, after enjoying a boat trip.
The next day, Vinicius began to feel severely unwell and his condition quickly worsened. Sadly, he passed away five days later.
One of his friends recalls Vinicius sitting down on a wicker sofa at the restaurant.
He remembers seeing a spider’s cocoon on the wicker and warned Vinicius not to sit there.
Despite the warning, Vinicius sat down. The friend said, “It was on this little wicker sofa, man.
“I even told the guy to take it off. That’s their cocoon. He sat on the little sofa and I sat on a separate chair.”
The next day, Vinicius’ health started to decline. He reported symptoms of breathlessness and chest pains and was rushed to the hospital.
Doctors determined he had been bitten by a spider, with the flesh around the bite already turning black.
As the venom spread through Vinicius’ body, necrosis began to set in. Necrosis is ‘the medical term for the death of your body tissue’, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
They add: “When the cells in your tissues die, it can affect many different areas of your body, including your bones, skin, and organs.
“Necrosis can occur because of illness, infection, injury, disease, or lack of blood flow to your tissues.”
On July 14, Vinicius sadly passed away.
The owner of Sambass Cafe, who wished to remain anonymous, said:
“This has never happened in 20 years, we have not had any news of this, no client came to us, no one looked for us, no one asked for help.”
CCTV footage from the cafe is reportedly being reviewed to see how and when Vinicius might have been bitten while there.
It remains unclear what type of spider bit Vinicius. However, Brazil is home to the Brazilian wandering spider, considered one of the most deadly spiders in the world.
The National Centre for Reptile Welfare explains: “Wandering spiders are a family of spiders (Ctenidae) that includes the Brazilian wandering spiders, the most well-known and infamous of the family.
“The genus Phoneutria contains 9 species of which the Brazilian Wander Spider Phoneutria fera is the most famous.
“The genus name is from the Greek φονεύτρια, meaning ‘murderess’.”
