The curator of the Transvaal snake park in Mid Rand dies when a poisonous Egyptian cobra bites him during a show.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 28). The curator of the Transvaal snake park in Mid Rand dies when a poisonous Egyptian cobra bites him during a show.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092929

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"The curator of the Transvaal snake park in Mid Rand dies when a poisonous Egyptian cobra bites him during a show.." South African History Online, 28 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092929. Accessed 28 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The curator of the Transvaal snake park in Mid Rand dies when a poisonous Egyptian cobra bites him during a show.." South African History Online. August 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092929.