Security guard endures agonising 'suicide by snake' horror death after cops try and arrest him
A man ended his life by having snakes bite him after authorities discovered he had illegally imported exotic animals, authorities said.
Security guard Marius Joubert, 28, died agonisingly after being bitten by his own snakes following his arrest by police in South Africa. The unfortunate event occurred in Hennenman, a town approximately 100 miles north of the city of Bloemfontein.
Joubert had been under investigation for burglary and theft. Concerns arose when police planned to search his home, suspecting him of illegal activities involving exotic animals. Joubert, realizing the severity of the situation, reportedly opted for a drastic end rather than facing potential long-term imprisonment.
During the police visit to his residence, officers were taken aback to discover over 60 snakes, along with other exotic creatures such as a crocodile, iguanas, monitors, tarantulas, hedgehogs, and ferrets. Unbeknownst to the officers, Joubert used the opportunity to deliberately provoke his snakes into biting him, leading to his death.
A source close to the investigation said: "[Joubert] knew the offences he would be charged with would be much more serious and that many of the snakes and animals he had could put him behind bars for 25 years. He asked if he could feed his snakes and once the cuffs were off he stuck his hands in two cages and was bitten by two snakes in the wrist area and then was restrained.
"We know one of the snakes that bit him was an Indochinese Spitting Cobra which would have put a s****load of venom in him but we don’t know what the other snake was. [...] He was about to be released on a warning until his court date then he started to appear very unwell. Then he collapsed [...] but as the spitting cobra is not native to South Africa there was no anti-venom."
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/security-guard-endures-agonising-suicide-32548620
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