Video: Cooking Chef Bitten To Death By A Cobra Snake 20 Minutes After Its Head Was Cut Off

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A chef died when the head of a snake, which had been severed from its body twenty minutes prior, bit him and injected him with its fast-acting venom. How it happened is beyond me. However, when the victim Peng Fan went to throw the snake’s head into the trash, the head bit him. According to police, Fan died before he could be given lifesaving anti-venom in the hospital. A police spokesman said:

"It is a highly unusual case but it appears to be just an accident. He prepared the snake himself and was just unlucky."
"There was nothing that could be done to save the man. Only the anti-venom could have helped but this was not given in time. It was just a tragic accident." 

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Snake expert Yang Hong-Chang - who has spent 40 years studying cobras - says all reptiles can function for up to an hour after losing body parts, or even their entire body.

The snake was being diced up to be made into snake soup, which is a delicacy in the area and a much sought after dish in high-end restaurants. China has seen a rising demand for snake products, not only in restaurants but also for use in traditional medicine.

"It means snakes have the capability of biting and injecting venom even after the head has been severed."

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