Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of...
India’s human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food. The cook reportedly still served the lunch despite removing the dead animal from it, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement. The commission said...
One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended from around 17:25 local time on Wednesday. Services resumed at around 19:00 local time, operator Central Japan Railway Company said, according...