Categories: World

Actress dies after consuming amphibian’s venom at spiritual cleansing retreat

close Video

Lowe’s shopper bitten by poisonous snake

The incident occurred in the lawn and garden center

A Mexican actress is dead after voluntarily participating in a spiritual cleansing ritual during which she reportedly consumed poisonous Amazonian frog venom.

Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez, 33, took some of the poison as part of a spiritual cleansing return that some South American natives have used for toxic cleansing, according to local reports. 

Rodríguez started throwing up and had severe diarrhea.

She first refused help while feeling ill but eventually gave in when her friend visited and her condition worsened, witnesses said.

ALLIGATOR DOES DEATH ROLL WHILE NORTH CAROLINA COPS WRANGLE HIM IN: ‘HE’S GROWLING’

Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez, 33, died Sunday after participating in a spiritual cleansing. (Jam Press)

Mexican production company Mapache Films confirmed the death, saying she was a “beloved colleague and friend.”

“With deep regret, we mourn the death of our beloved colleague and friend, Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez,” the production company wrote in a social media post.

AUSTRALIAN GIRL SAVES PET GUINEA PIG FROM SNAKE

“Her passing left an immense emptiness in our hearts and in our professional community. Her dedication, joy and commitment left a profound mark on all of us who had the privilege of working beside her.”

A tree frog in South Florida.  (Thomas Cordy/USA Today Network)

Kambo is a South American healing ritual that incorporates the poisonous secretions of a frog, according to Healthline.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

“The frog secretes the substance as a defense mechanism to kill or subdue animals that try to eat it. Some humans, on the other hand, apply the substance to their body for its alleged health benefits,” the outlet said.

Police are investigating a shaman’s involvement in the incident.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. 

Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.

Share

Recent Posts

Anti‑corruption protests hit European nation as calls for new elections grow

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 19 Fox News Flash top headlines…

3 hours ago

Netanyahu slams Australia PM, says he ‘betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews’

close Video Congress urges action on rising antisemitism in America Fox News correspondent David Spunt…

5 hours ago

Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’

close Video How China, North Korea could be impacted if Russia-Ukraine war ends Gatestone Institute…

5 hours ago

Russia’s Medvedev says Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ failed to outplay Trump after Zelenskyy meeting

close Video Ex-GOP National spox: 'If you're rooting against Trump that means you are rooting…

13 hours ago

Trump on what it will take to bring Israeli hostages home: Hamas must be ‘confronted and destroyed’

close Video Thousands of Israelis protest war in Gaza, call for return of remaining hostages…

1 day ago

US-backed Gaza aid group launches reservation system after Trump calls for innovation in warzone deliveries

close Video Thousands of Israelis protest war in Gaza, call for return of remaining hostages…

1 day ago