A Chinese chef died after a snake bit his hand, 20 minutes after he had decapitated it.
The victim, Peng Fang from Foshan, Guangdong province, had been making a meal using the Indochinese Spitting Cobra as an ingredient. He went to throw the snake's head in the bin, but it bit him in a reflexive action, according to the Mirror.
We did not know what was happening but could hear screams coming from the kitchen. There were calls for a doctor in the restaurant but by the time medical assistance arrived, the man had already died.
By the time a snake has lost its head, it's effectively dead as basic body functions have ceased, but there is still some reflective action.It means snakes have the capability of biting and injecting venom even after the head has been severed.
This horrifying video shows exactly how much mobility a decapitated cobra can have.
