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by FSB on November 25, 2011	Mail this to a friend!
This occurred in South Africa in September of this year. http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/3a88c70048655e31a2abbee8269b4c9d/Venom-spitting-snake-kills-owner-20110920

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by ChunkHead on November 25, 2011	Mail this to a friend!
At least the reporting seems straight forward and isn't full of the sensationalistic crap you get in the US. RIP, fellow herper.

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by FSB on November 26, 2011	Mail this to a friend!
Right - no mention of "pet" cobras. Very tragic end for a young and well-liked herper, but also an illuminating cautionary tale on the dangers of anaphylaxis.

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by VaWrestler on November 27, 2011	Mail this to a friend!
Did the venom get into a cut? The article doesn't say..

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by FSB on November 27, 2011	Mail this to a friend!
No, it doesn't, but given the large number of snakes in the man's collection, his years of experience, and the suddenness of his demise, I would think anaphylaxis to be a far greater probability than an open wound.

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