Tragedy as a king cobra allegedly bite a snake charmer which eventually led to his death while he was displaying his magic skills to villagers.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the snake charmer identified as Norjani caught the huge reptile a week ago in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The black magic shaman kept the huge reptile locked in his wooden hut for “traditional medicine” before showing it to the neighbours on Saturday, January 25, 2020.
Inside the shocking video, Norjani is seen teasing the king cobra while the reptile hissed and lunged towards him before it plunged its deadly fangs into Norjani’s arm.
The villagers were waved away by the snake handlers when they came to assist and he continued with his bizarre routine.
The king cobra then bit Norjani a second time on his face but he still continued smiling while doing his performance.
According to report, two hours after the 4pm performance, he began feeling sick and was taken to hospital where medics gave him anti-venom. However, the cobra’s poison had already spread throughout Norjani’s body and he was pronounced dead later that evening.
His devastated villagers later killed the king cobra by chopping off its head, an act they believe would avenge any evil spirits.
Reacting to the development, Police Chief Dede Hasanudin said the incident happened in the Pak Utan Village where Norjani had a reputation for risky behaviour with wild animals and would often show his snake charming skills to locals.
The cop said: “It is true that Norjani, or Nek Tadong as he was also known, was bitten and killed by the snake.
“At around 6.30pm the victim was taken to the clinic located in Menjalin District and was treated, but it was too late to save him.
“He was buried the next day and the family of the dead man killed the snake.
“Residents in the village knew that the victim used to keep many animals, including cobras. He was also good at treating people with traditional techniques and was known in the village as a shaman.”
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