When Marius Joubert from Bloemfontein did not present up in court docket for burglary and theft prices in opposition to him, police went to his home.
Upon arrival, Joubert was confronted by the police who discovered a scene ‘worse than a horror film’.
In Joubert’s home, police discovered about 60 varied venomous snakes – from rattlesnakes to inexperienced Mambas, puff adders and unique copper snakes – in cages, saved in darkish, “horrible” circumstances with out meals or water.
Police additionally discovered different reptiles and mice, in ‘horrible circumstances’. Meyer suspects the mice, which had been ‘very thirsty’, had been meant as meals for the snakes.
After being confronted over the animals’ mishandling, Joubert allegedly ‘intentionally’ put his hand right into a snake’s cage and was bitten. Joubert refused medical assist and died from the venomous snake chew.