Boss Baby: Watch the moment a toddler innocently grabs the tail of a giant snake – as if it were a toy.
An amazing video clip of a toddler's encounter with a long-striped snake has quickly gone viral.
In a video that went viral on social media, a contented boy clings to the tail of his “new toy”, blissfully unaware of the danger the snake poses.
It's unclear what kind of snake it is, but one thing is for sure: it's not made of rubber. This is the real McCoy.
Ignorance is bliss: the infant and the snake
In the video, a man can be seen holding a smiling toddler, desperately yelling at the boy to let go of the writhing snake.
Stunned by the boy's fearlessness, two other men step in to help as a disturbing scene unfolds. One of them finally pulled the reptile from the boy's hands and threw it into the field.
Watch: Baby snake charmer in action
What is the average cost to treat a snakebite?
Willem van Zyl, a Cape Town-based snake handling trainer, said the average cost of treating a snakebite in hospital is about R200,000.
“If surgery is required, the cost can be well over R1 million, so it is much cheaper to call a trapper than to deal with the snake yourself if you find it,” he said. Ta. News 24.
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Has SA's critical shortage of snakebite antivenom been resolved?
In April last year, the National Snakebite Advisory Group raised the alarm over the fact that South Africa was facing a significant shortage of anti-venom drugs for snakebites.
The shortage crisis appears to have been resolved after an appeal to Health Minister Dr Joe Faala to ensure that South Africa's vaccine producers receive funding for their production plants, upgrade emergency equipment and provide back-up power.
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