death by wildlife

[Lady Cop]

A British student training to be a safari guide in South Africa died after being bitten by a black mamba snake.

Nathan Layton, who was 28, was killed after the deadly snake was discovered in a corridor at the wildlife college where he and his girlfriend had embarked on a year long course.

Students and staff had gathered around the young reptile after it was discovered close to a classroom.

An inquest in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, was told today that Mr Layton didn't realise he had been bitten.

He only thought the snake may have brushed against his hand.

But within an hour, he was complaining of blurred vision and then collapsed and suffered a heart attack.