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Free Handling Puff Adders

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Free Handling Puff Adders

Another popular video and the man free-handling three Puff Adders is reportedly from Northwest Province. Not just does he freely handle and even kiss one of the Puff Adders twice, but he drops one and catches it in mid-air. Many snakes are reluctant to bite and in this video he really pushes his luck.

While he is not bitten while  this video was shot, it is only a matter of time before one of these snakes will bite. Not a safe practice at all and certainly not recommended.

African Snakebite Institute