A WACKY scientist has allowed the world's deadliest snakes to bite him over 200 times to help create an "unparalleled" anti-venom. The American initially allowed himself to be bitten to help further his career on YouTube where he handled a range of snakes. 6 Tim holding a snake in his hands Credit: You Tube/ Tim Friede6 Tim has been bitten by a snake over 200 times Credit: You TubeOut of 19 test subjects, 13 survived lethal doses of snake venom. Currently, testing has only been done on elapid snake venom which covers the two most common families of deadly snakes. The team are now preparing to test its antivenom cocktail in Australia on dogs who have been bitten by a snake.

Source: The Times May 03, 2025 12:51 UTC