A LUPANE man Simon Dube reportedly died a few minutes after he was fatally struck on his forehead by a vicious black mamba while cutting grass in the bush, a local tabloid Umthunywa has reported.
According to the weekly publication, the tragedy occurred on Tuesday last week, while the deceased was with his father in-law Trevor Nkomo in the jungle while they were cutting grass for domestic use.
Dube died on his way to the St Luke's hospital.
Nkomo told the press that it seems Dube had accidentally stabbed the snake with his slasher prompting the vicious snake to strike.
The incident was confirmed by the area chief Danisa Ndlovu who said the place has a lot of dangerous snakes that have bitten people and livestock before.
But his family suspects fowl play and believes the snake was sent by their enemy to kill their brother.
- uMthunywa
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