Pastor Gets Bitten By Snake While Conducting Prayers Next To A River

In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, a 27-year-old pastor has been bitten by a Black Mamba during a prayer session in Hazelmere - KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The incident happened on Saturday morning, February 22, 2025 while the victim was conducting a prayer next to a river
 
A member of the public contacted the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre at approximately 06:41 requesting urgent medical assistance for the man.
 
RUSA Paramedics were immediately dispatched and located the male behind the Hazelmere Dam wall in Hazelmere.
 
He stated that he was conducting a prayer next to a river when he was bitten by a large black snake on his left foot.
 
The man was adamant that it was a Black Mamba.
 
He displayed some symptoms of Neurotoxic poisoning and extensive swelling at the bite site.
 
He walked a few meters from the river and sought assistance from Security Officers who contacted RUSA for assistance.

The man was treated symptomatically and rapidly expedited to a medical facility.