XINHUA (China) 13 February 07 Snake charmer bitten by king cobra in Malaysia (Liu Dan )
Kuala Lumpur: A snake-charmer was bitten bya king cobra on his hand twice during a snake-charming show in Malaysia, local press reported Tuesday.
Mohd Fazizi Awang almost died as he went into respiratory shock after the incident took place Sunday evening in Pahang state.
The 23-year-old was then rushed to a local hospital, where he was treated with anti-venom vaccine, the New Straits Times (NST) reported.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Mohd Fazizi said he had not expected the snake to be so aggressive.
The snake charmer also admitted, last year, he was almost killed when a python refused to loosen its grip on him during a performance.
The latest incident came two months after Malaysian snake king Ali Khan Samsuddin died after he was bitten by a king cobra.
Snake charmer bitten by king cobra in Malaysia