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How to Survive. The Most Lethal Snake Bites Ever Recorded in History. Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 14, 2025 "The anatomy of the world’s deadliest snake bites and how to survive them.

Whether a particular snake will bite depends on the species and the circumstances, including how it's handled. Some snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous, are almost never inclined to bite.

"I assumed it was a snake," Sam says of looking at his brother's body, because it appeared Ben's skull was crushed and two puncture wounds on his arm appeared to be bite marks.

Friede's journey has not been without its missteps. Among them: He said after one bad snake bite he had to cut off part of his finger. And some particularly nasty cobra bites sent him to the hospital.

Jim Harrison, co-director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, said he was bitten by a 'highly venomous' Jameson's mamba snake while working on an anti-venom project. He had to be put on a ventilator for ...