A German tourist was killed after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit his leg during a snake charmer show in Egypt, police have said.
The 57-year-old, who has not been named, was on holiday with two relatives and bitten during a show in the Hurghada resort in early April.
Two snakes, presumed to have been cobras, were used in the performance, police in the southern German state of Bavaria said.
The snakes were placed around the necks of audience members during the snake charmer’s act, which was part of the entertainment programme at the hotel complex.
But the German tourist was bitten by one of the snakes, afterwards showing “clear signs of poisoning” and requiring resuscitation, the police statement said.
“The 57-year-old man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died,” it said, adding that an investigation was underway.
“The investigation into the circumstances of the death is being conducted by the Memmingen Criminal Police Inspectorate under the direction of the Memmingen Public Prosecutor’s Office,” police said.
“The results of a toxicological examination are still pending.”
Hurghada is the largest city and capital of the Red Sea Governorate in Egypt, situated on the coast. It is one of the largest resort destinations along the Red Sea.
The news came hours after Spanish media reported that a father had been gored to death by a rampaging bull during a festival in Andalusia on Friday evening.
Santiago Barrero San Roman, 33, was given several horn wounds after the bull charged at him causing wounds to the abdomen, chest and groin. He was immediately taken to a first aid station, before passing away at around 8pm while being transferred to hospital.
“From the El Toro de Madrid Association, we join in the sorrow over the passing of rancher Santiago Barrero San Román,” Madrid’s El Toro association, a bullfighting organisation, wrote on X.
“We extend our affection and our condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.”
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