Black mamba kills man at Otavi

A 44-YEAR-OLD man died at Otavi on Sunday after being bitten by a black mamba.

Johannes Uwu-Khaeb is believed to have stepped on the snake at the town’s Blikkiesdorp informal settlement while grazing his donkeys. He was bitten on the ankle.A resident who contacted The Namibian said the snake was about 2,7 metres long.It was killed when residents who witnessed the incident threw rocks at it.Uwu-Khaeb died several hours later at the Otavi Clinic while waiting for an ambulance to be dispatched from Otjiwarongo.He was bitten on the ankle.A resident who contacted The Namibian said the snake was about 2,7 metres long.It was killed when residents who witnessed the incident threw rocks at it.Uwu-Khaeb died several hours later at the Otavi Clinic while waiting for an ambulance to be dispatched from Otjiwarongo.