Cobra bites at hand that feeds it

[neoprodigy]

Cobra bites at hand that feeds it

Tue Jun 21, 8:41 AM ET



NICOSIA (Reuters) - A snake handler in Cyprus was fighting for his life Tuesday after a king cobra bit the hand that fed him, authorities said.

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The hooded snake bit his master when the man, 43, stuck his hand into a cage holding food at a traditional Cypriot religious festival attended by thousands of people Monday evening.

Poison from the king cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world, is highly toxic and can kill within minutes. The man was taken to a hospital where he was placed on a ventilator.

Attacks by king cobras, indigenous to the Indian sub continent and southeast Asia, are rare. Researchers say they strike only if they feel threatened.

 

[Vitaliy]

Cobra bites at hand that feeds it

Tue Jun 21, 8:41 AM ET



NICOSIA (Reuters) - A snake handler in Cyprus was fighting for his life Tuesday after a king cobra bit the hand that fed him, authorities said.

ADVERTISEMENT


The hooded snake bit his master when the man, 43, stuck his hand into a cage holding food at a traditional Cypriot religious festival attended by thousands of people Monday evening.

Poison from the king cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world, is highly toxic and can kill within minutes. The man was taken to a hospital where he was placed on a ventilator.

Attacks by king cobras, indigenous to the Indian sub continent and southeast Asia, are rare. Researchers say they strike only if they feel threatened.

Guy should have died for being stupid enough to house one of the deadliest snakes in the world.

 

[piranha45]

there's a hell of alot of hot snake handlers out there who'd take offense to that.

 

[Vitaliy]

there's a hell of alot of hot snake handlers out there who'd take offense to that.

Good.

 

[piranha45]

due to the ignorance of your implication, not the (lack of) truth in it.

 

[rayman45]

werd

 

[guesswho2005]

due to the ignorance of your implication, not the (lack of) truth in it.

would have to side with P45 on this one. Many handlers today draw venom from snakes to make anti venom its dangerous and very profitable. I know some who keep very deadly snakes for fun there are crazy most do so to produce anti venom.

 

[DeLgAdO]

Guy should have died for being stupid enough to house one of the deadliest snakes in the world.

silly p45 it said the LONGEST snake in th world not the deadliest, i dont think the kc is one of the deadliest i think the deadliest snakes are in australia.

 

[marblecat]

silly p45 it said the LONGEST snake in th world not the deadliest, i dont think the kc is one of the deadliest i think the deadliest snakes are in australia.

The LONGEST venomous snake in the world is one of the most deadly due to the sheer amount of venom a bite can produce.An adult kc is capable of killing an indian elephant with it's bite.However as the article stated the handler was struck when attempting to feed the serpent,which implies it was a bite of mistaken identity(hand/food) or just a miss on the snakes part.In all likelihood if this was a fear or anger induced strike the handler's name would be in the local obits.
And for the individual calling the guy stupid and deserving of the bite,stick to your little finned friends and don't comment on things you don't have any idea about.

 

[M|L]

I believe the deadliest snake is from Australia, not Southeast Asia.