A CHINESE tourist in Thailand was left screaming in terror after a snake bit her face in shocking video.
The woman was attempting to kiss the 8 foot long python when the scaly serpent sudden lashed out and sank its fangs into her.
The crowd at the show in the popular tourist island of Phuket can be heard shrieking in horror as reptile latches onto the distraught woman’s face.
The shows organiser, Sarawut Toompo, has blamed the tourist, Jin Jing, 29, for the incident, claiming: "I had just finished the demonstration and was arranging for tourists to have their picture taken with the snake when suddenly she tried to kiss it without warning me in advance.
"The snake was just trying to defend itself, it thought the woman was going to bite him so he bit first."
He said that even if she had asked, he would not have allowed it as it was not company policy to let tourists kiss snakes, adding: "I have never had a snake bite anyone for this."
Footage of the incident went viral around the world prompting local officials to announce an investigation.
Now the owner of the snake is being prosecuted for illegal possession of a protected species.
After police looked into the incident they found that the snake was being illegally detained.
Songchai Thongboonyang, of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation’s Protected Area Office, explained: "We inspected the company’s documents and discovered that the owner of the snake, Pairoj Thiprod, 47, had recently purchased the reptile from a farm in Bangkok and had yet to register the protected species."
Mr Pairoj was taken to the Chalong Police Station and charged for the illegal possession of a protected wild animal, which carries a penalty of up to a 40,000 baht fine (£763), four years in prison or both.
Mr Songchai confirmed that though the company (Click on the link below to read more)
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Weird!

U sure say the tourist well for head. Like seriously? Wetin she see for snake wey she wan kiss? At least the snake too na real loverboy, it reciprocated the kiss

Weird!

pheyikemi:
U sure say the tourist well for head. Like seriously? Wetin she see for snake wey she wan kiss? At least the snake too na real loverboy, it reciprocated the kiss

I wonder!

E don happen!

This also might be a lesson to tourist who don't like heeding to tour guide's instruction

She must be mad!

So python can bite? person wey wan kiss python, e resemble man for your face? oyibo people sabi mumu well well, they say d snake is in illegal detention. lol.

Good! Really good!! At least her level of foolishness will now reduce by 50%.