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Snake ‘charm’ attempt goes wrong

Hamisi Chiboga, famously known as Manyoka, plays with his snakes at his home. The man, who has been a ‘friend’ of snakes for over 10 years, was bitten by a green mamba on Christmas Day. [PHOTO: TOBIAS CHANJI/STANDARD]

Tragedy struck a famous snake charmer in Diani on Christmas Day when he was bitten by a snake he was trying to get out of a neighbour’s house.

Hamisi Chiboga, also known as Manyoka because of his widespread fame with snakes, was summoned by the terrified neighbour who saw a green mamba slither into his house.

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