In a thrilling encounter witnessed by a tourist, a dramatic showdown between a black mamba and a crocodile unfolded in which the snake nearly escaped the crocodile attack, but later got caught.

The puff adder is the deadliest snake in Africa ... they rival the infamous black mamba. When they bite, they also tend to deliver a high dose of venom that can kill a healthy adult human male ...

A 27-year-old man was bitten by a Black Mamba while praying beside a river in Hazelmere, KwaZulu-Natal, early Saturday morning. At about 6.30 am, a concerned citizen phoned the Reaction Unit South ...