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News · 30 April 2026

Cobra Bites German Tourist to Death at Hotel Show

Cobra Bites German Tourist to Death at Hotel Show

A 57-year-old German tourist has died after being bitten by a cobra during a snake-charming show at a hotel resort in Hurghada, Egypt, in early April. One of the two cobras used in the act crawled into his trousers and bit his leg. German police and prosecutors are investigating, with toxicology results pending. Egyptian authorities said they were unaware of the incident.

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