African Snakebite Institute - Bibron's Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii). This venomous snake is often mistaken for a harmless snake and when handled it will bite immediately. It has a potent cytotoxic venom
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SNAKE WARNING FOR KZN | People and dogs bitten - "There is no safe way to handle this snake!" | Witness
African Snakebite Institute - Bibron's Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii) accounts for many bites every year as people pick this snake up behind the head and get bitten. The fangs of this snake
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