I was bitten a couple of times by some native species here in the states; but was lucky they were dry bites and no venom was injected. I've had a couple of real close calls with some cobras. Got grabbed one day on my sweatshirt and was lucky, as she had let loose alot of venom. Also been grazed by a fang, which was scary.
Cobras are pretty predictable in their movements and the way they attack, so it is pretty routine with them, though you always have to watch them closely. Cobras always hood up before they strike, and the weight of their hoods forces them to strike in a downward position, though some will jump at you. Forest cobras, cape cobras and egyptian cobras are notorious for their aggression, and will chase a person and strike repeatedly, so it can get pretty intense working with them. I have 2 cape cobras, one adult and one juvenile. The adult male is a close relative of Satan
Here is a guy that gets bit all the time. He almost died 2 months ago from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Scroll down and you'll see him in the hospital several times. Cool guy; but kind of crazy
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