Fangs
A true account of one man’s life with snakes and survival against snake bites
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I sat there waiting to die. I could feel the deadly venom seeping through my veins. My only solace was that the creature that had caused my predicament lay dead on the ground before me. The creature was a harmless brown house snake (Lamprophis capensis), but I didn’t know that at the time. Being only seven years old, I believed what my parents had told me: “If you get bitten by a snake, you are going to die!”
During my career, I have experienced twenty-two dangerous bites, been spat in the eyes twenty-two time by cobras, been at death’s door a few times because of snakebite, suffered the loss of several fingers, and experienced strange reactions due to both the venom and the serum. I’ve given the state president of
As one-time curator of the
In all, my life has been anything but dull. I am now putting pen to paper to record some of my more interesting experiences as they happened.
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About the Book
Whether you have a keen interest in snakes, just a general curiosity, or fear them, this book is for you.
It is a true account of one man’s lifetime of collecting snakes, and it chronicles the experiences he had along the way, often humorous and sometimes not so funny.
The book is both entertaining and informative, and you will learn things you probably did not know about these creatures.
About the Author
“Unquestionably Dennis Groves is one of the most fascinating people I have met in my half-a-century as a journalist.”
James Clarke
Sandton
2010
When Dennis Groves says he was bitten by his hobby, he means it—literally.
His interest in snakes began at the age of seven. During his career, he has experienced twenty-two dangerous bites, been spat in the eyes twenty-two times by cobras, been at death’s door a few times because of snakebite, suffered the loss of several fingers, and experienced strange reactions due to both the venom and the serum. He once gave the state president of
The one-time curator of the Transvaal Snake Park near Johannesburg, South Africa, he now uses his artistic talents to create life-size replicas of many types and species of reptiles and has amassed a unique collection of unusual specimens that any museum would be proud of.