Nottingham man killed by King Cobra bite

A snake breeder has died after being bitten by one of his venomous reptiles. Police are investigating the death of the man in his 40s in Eastwood, Nottingham, yesterday.

He is believed to be Luke Yeomans, a snake breeder who was due to open the King Cobra Sanctuary breeding colony to the public this weekend.



Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called at around 2pm to a property in Brookhill Leys Road, near Eastwood, where the man had suffered a suspected heart attack.

It is believed he had received a bite from a venomous snake, a spokeswoman said, and said he was pronounced dead at the scene. She said the snake has been contained and there is no danger to the public.

Rather bizarrely, just yesterday, the BBC posted a video interview with Mr Yeomans.