A teenager in Africa was killed less than 30 minutes after being bitten by a Black Mamba who slithered its way into her Zimbabwe classroom this week.
Warning: graphic video: In South Australia, two snakes can be seen entangled as one appears to be eating the other. Two people stumbled upon this scene while walking their dogs near the Onkaparinga River in Noarlunga.reportedly died within 30 minutes of being bitten by one of the world’s most venomous snakes.
Melody Chiputura, 17, was bitten by a black mamba in her Rushinga High School classroom in Zimbabwe after the snake lunged at her thigh,"The learners discovered the snake and everyone panicked, with some jumping out through windows," teacher Christopher Murenga told the outlet. Chiputura was rushed to the hospital but died before she arrived less than 30 minutes after being bitten by the snake."When we arrived at the clinic it was too late," Chiputura’s father told the outlet."This is hard to accept and it is painful. I don't understand how a snake can get into a classroom and bite my daughter.
An employee at the Latoxan SAS laboratory holds a black mamba before extracting the snake's venom in Valence, France, on Oct. 17, 2012. The company specializes in the production of high quality venoms and toxins for research and leading pharmaceutical companies. It remains unclear how the snake got into the classroom but it is not uncommon for snakes to make their way into buildings on warm days.
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