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Man swallows snake for $2 bet in In

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AN Indian man cheated death after a swallowing a highly poisonous snake for a bet worth just a couple of dollars.

Zaver Rathod, 35, killed the reptile by hurling stones at it after it bit one of his friends in Surat, in the eastern state of Gujurat, The Times of India reported today.

Egged on by his companions, the farm labourer then consumed the entire snake raw for a 100 Rupee bet ($2.42).

However, he soon fell violently ill and was rushed to the hospital yesterday with severe nausea and vomiting.

Doctors managed to remove the contents of his stomach before the snake's venom could enter his blood stream, which would almost certainly have proved fatal.

Mr Rathod fled today to escape the glare of the Indian media, as reporters descended on the hospital to interview him.

Doctors expect him to recover, The Times of India said.

Officials have not disclosed what type of snake he ate.

Submitted on 07/15/2010

Submitted by: Tim Perry
Reference: http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/man-swallows-snake-for-2-bet-in-india/story-e6frflri-122589

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Talk about a lack of intelligence. What else would you expect to happen if you were to ingest something that's extremely poisonous? Thanks, Tim!

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Oh sheesh. Nevermind where's the snake had possibly BEEN...

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