A schoolgirl in Africa has reportedly died within 30 minutes of being bitten by one of the world’s most venomous snakes.
Melody Chiputura, 17, was bitten by a black mamba in her classroom at Rushinga High School in Zimbabwe after the snake pounced on her thigh. The Herald-Zimbabwe reported.
«The students discovered the snake and everyone panicked, with some jumping out of the windows,» teacher Christopher Murenga told the outlet.
Chiputura was rushed to the hospital, but died on arrival less than 30 minutes after being bitten by the snake.
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a black mamba
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«When we got to the clinic it was too late,» Chiputura’s father told the outlet. «This is hard to take and it’s painful. I don’t understand how a snake could walk into a classroom and bite my daughter.»
Students and other locals killed the snake shortly after the attack.
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An employee of the Latoxan SAS laboratory holds a black mamba before extracting the venom from the snake in Valence, France, October 17, 2012. The company specializes in the production of high-quality venoms and toxins for research and major pharmaceutical companies.
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It’s not clear how the snake got into the classroom, but it’s not uncommon for snakes to get into buildings on warm days.
The highly venomous black mamba can grow up to 14 feet and is considered one of the fastest and most venomous snakes in the world.
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The black mamba is brown in color, but gets its name from the bluish-black inside of its mouth, which it opens wide when threatened. They are native to the savannahs of Africa.
Associated Press contributed to this report