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'Never seen such a reaction': Doctors were stunned that eight doses of antivenom could not save the life of snake handler Rico Pentz.

'No man-eating anacondas' thankfully, but black mambas, puff adders and Cape cobras feature among the high number of snakes surfacing.

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Snake catchers have warned that the heatwave has forced many venomous snakes like mambas and Cape Cobras to cool down in people's homes.

A flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) has dodged death thanks to the medical assistance it received after being bitten by a dog in Dinokeng, Pretoria.

Berg hikers warned to be careful after second puff adder attack in a week 12 April 2021 - 14:14 Paramedics were called out to help a hiker who was bitten by a puff adder near Underberg at the weekend. Image: via facebook Hikers have been warned to be extremely cautious after a second puff adder attack in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal within a week. A 38-year-old man was hiking in the southern Drakensberg at the weekend when he was bitten by the venomous snake. Last w...

KZN boy bitten by puff adder in good spirits 04 April 2021 - 16:59 A 15-year old boy was hospitalised after he was bitten by a puff-adder Image: UEMS A 15-year old holidaymaker was discharged from hospital on Sunday in “good spirits” after being bitten by a puff adder in the Drakenberg. Underberg Emergency Medical Services responded to a call for help on Friday morning after a boy was bitten by a snake at 3 pools along the Drak Gardens road, in KwaZulu-Natal. The em...