The chef apparently grabbed the head to toss it when it bit him.
A chef in China who was preparing a meal of black and white spitting cobra died after attempting to throw away the head of the snake 20 minutes after he severed it with a knife, according to America News. Peng Fan, a well known snake chef from Shunde, in the city of Foshan in Guangdong province in China, was dicing up the snake to make snake soup and apparently grabbed the head to toss it in the trash when it bit him, injecting him with venom. According to the report, diners heard screams coming from the kitchen and Peng died before medical professionals arrived on the scene.
"We were in the restaurant having a meal for my wife's birthday when suddenly there was a lot of commotion.,” said Lin Sun, 44, who was at the restaurant celebrating his wife’s birthday. "We did not know what was happening but could hear screams coming from the kitchen. There were calls for a doctor in the restaurant but unfortunately by the time medical assistance arrived the man had already died. After we heard that we did not continue with our meal."
The black and white spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) is also known as the Thai cobra and the Indochinese spitting cobra. It is range is throughout Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Thailand, hence the scientific name.
The snake is fairly thick for its size, around 3 to 4 feet in length
and is known for its white patterning. It is primarily nocturnal and feeds on other snakes, rodents and amphibians.
Shunde province is a known destination for those who like to eat snakes. It is commonly served in soup and many of those who eat snakes believe that the meat can cure ailments.
