SNAKE BIT: A SNAKE-swallowing daredevil has died after a viper bit his tongue and throat causing a horrific allergic reaction.

Video footage shows the farm worker, 55, performing in front of his workmates in a watermelon field in Astrakhan, Russia, where he traps the dangerous reptile in his mouth.

Reports say the man had twice before put the steppe viper further down his throat but on the third attempt, the snake bit his tongue

While the snake is poisonous, its bite should not be lethal to humans.

But a few hours later the unnamed melon farmer was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with Quincke's edema after his tongue and throat swelled.

He was reported to have suffered anaphylactic shock.

His tongue “could barely fit in his mouth” and he was left gasping for breath, said one report.

Frantic efforts by doctors at Kharabalinskiy district hospital failed to save him, according to Antrakhan 24.

News outlet Punkt-A confirmed via a local herpetologist that the snake was a steppe viper found among the stems of picked watermelons.

“The steppe viper is poisonous, but only insects can truly fear it,” said the report.

“For humans, the poison is not dangerous.”

The agricultural worker “died solely from an allergic reaction similar to what may occur with a wasp sting”.

The report urged locals to refrain from swallowing snakes.

“You just should not try to swallow a snake or carry out any other experiments if you are not sure that it may end up in an unfavourable way for you.”

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what a million ways to die.

is this not a suicide in disguise.

White guys be doing silly things since 0001BC

RIIP

His family should just permit like two bouncers to flog his dead body well well ...

If eve dat was misled by snake,could put humanity in dis present condition..how him expect the snake not kill him.mugu.

Can't waste my precious RIP on this one.
Even our Lala the snake lover can not try this.

It's the end of the world

Trouble sleep yanga go wake am.

Which kain stupid risk be this!

Maybe he wanted to enter Guinness World Record.

Yankee.my concern be on dat song can someone explain to me d meaning of d song

Lord!

What a silly thing to do. So, what is his gain now?

Good for him oh!

Hmm. What can we call this? Industrial hazard (of his job) or foolishness?

The extra video is for what

He had a already signed a contract with death so no RIP to waste

Anything snake .na kill dey alway dey my mind if I see one

Na person wey get a spare life dey take snake play. I don't know when a snake became one of the friendly animals.

Even God talk say make I crush its head before it strikes my heel.

See madness of the highest order.who cares?

Dude is tired of his life

So playing with snakes is dangerous.

Lalasticlala will not like this news.

I see

I NO FIT LAFF.

Stupid idiot

Well done

Ere gele
Ayo ni pani ise ki pani

*please help translate*