Man tries to kiss cobra for photo, dies after being bitten
Navi Mumbai-based snake rescuer Somnath Mhatre died after being bitten by a cobra while trying to kiss it for a photograph. After rescuing the reptile, Mhatre was trying to kiss its head when the cobra bit him on the chest. Mhatre is reportedly the 31st person to die in such a manner in the last 12 months.
Somnath Mhatre's attempt for a photo-op with a rescued cobra turned fatal in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.Mhatre, a snake rescuer, was trying to kiss the head of a cobra when the reptile bit him. Mhatre died on February 2.ALSO READ:Bengaluru: Lady assaulted in broad daylight, bitten on her cheek 