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Their bites lead to 1.8 to 2.7 million cases of envenomation and 81,410 to 137,880 deaths annually. “Snake bite is considered a neglected disease on the global-scale,” said Ruane.

Friede's journey has not been without its missteps. Among them: He said after one bad snake bite he had to cut off part of his finger. And some particularly nasty cobra bites sent him to the hospital.

The eastern brown snake has "extremely potent" venom, per The University of Melbourne. Michael said the plastic container containing the snake was not well-secured.