Succumb (die?)

[Tait-ka]

Sensing danger, Kali spotted a venomous snake approaching the children from near a well. Without hesitation, the dog intervened and attacked the snake, preventing it from reaching the students. In the ensuing struggle, Kali managed to kill the snake but was bitten on the mouth and succumbed to the venom shortly after.

Source: https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/...nake-saves-30-school-kids-in-mayurbhanj-dies/

Here, "succumbed to the venom" means "died because of the venom". I'm saying "succumb" means "die" because Cambridge Dictionary says so:

succumb

1. to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat: 2. to die…

dictionary.cambridge.org

(See C2)

But...
The WR Dictionary's example below puzzles me:
He succumbed to his wounds and died in the night.

If "succumb" means "die" (as Cambridge Dictionary says), then why is there need to say "and died in the night"? Isn't it redundant to say it?

 

[5jj]

You will see from the first part of the Cambridge definition that succumb to does not automatically mean die of.

 

[jutfrank]

The question is whether 'succumb to something' entails death.

In a sentence like She succumbed to temptation, obviously there is no entailment, but when the word after 'to' is an illness or injury, there is at least heavy implicature of death.

 

[Tait-ka]

You will see from the first part of the Cambridge definition that succumb to does not automatically mean die of.

Sorry, what's your point? Which part of which definition are you referring to?

 

[5jj]

1. to lose the determination to oppose something;

That is the first part of the Cambridge definition you quoted.