‘Snake whisperer’ dies after cobra bite

Abu Zarin Hussin, a Malaysian firefighter famous for his way with venomous snakes, died on Friday a few days after he was bitten by a venomous cobra during an operation, say reports. Known as the ‘snake whisperer’, Hussin lived with snakes to understand their behaviour. He even kissed a cobra on its head in the ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ program in October. The body of Hussin, the head of the fire department’s King Cobra Squad, will be buried in his hometown, the reports added.