• $
  • £

Chinese brothers run farm home to 50,000 SNAKES - PHOTO

Chinese brothers run farm home to 50,000 SNAKES - PHOTO
15.08.2014 19:15
For most of us, it is the daily commute or a meeting with the boss that is the most stressful part of the working day.

But spare a thought for brothers Yang Xunyi and Yang Xunlun who have to manage a farm of 50,000 snakes on a daily basis. The pair run a 3.3 acre snake farm, which includes 30,000 cobras in Chongqing, a major city in south-west China. Mr Xunyi, 40, and his younger brother Mr Xunlun have been in charge of the farm for six years.And it is certainly not for the faint-hearted - Mr Xunyi said he had been bitten multiple times. 'I have been bitten numerous times, which all happened when I fed them. 'When you are bitten, you have to squeeze out the poison immediately and wash the wound with a large amount of water.'He said he treated the wound with his home-made balm and medicines instead of visiting hospital. The farm has 20 workers, all of whom have to go through an intensive three-month training programme before they are allowed to work on the site.Their job involves incubating eggs, catching food for the snakes and killing the animals. The skin of the snakes is then sold and every year, around 500,000 skins are exported from Asia.  (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az 

Similar news
Similar news
US prepares to sharply escalate economic pressure on Iran after strikes on military and nuclear capabilities
World 10:30
US prepares to sharply escalate economic pressure on Iran after strikes on military and nuclear capabilities
Trump balks at Ukrainian proposal to use Starlink-equipped drones for strikes inside Russia
World 18:00
Trump balks at Ukrainian proposal to use Starlink-equipped drones for strikes inside Russia
Trump hardens stance against Middle East allies amid impasse in Iran conflict, WP reports
World 15:00
Trump hardens stance against Middle East allies amid impasse in Iran conflict, WP reports
Steve Jobs' NeXT was rescued by massive US intelligence contract in 1980s, WSJ reports
World 13:00
Steve Jobs' NeXT was rescued by massive US intelligence contract in 1980s, WSJ reports
Armenian PM Pashinyan to recall ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan, media reports
World 12:00
Armenian PM Pashinyan to recall ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan, media reports
Portugal enacts public face-veil ban with fines up to €3,000
World 11:30
Portugal enacts public face-veil ban with fines up to €3,000
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan awarded Hessian Peace Prize in Germany
World 17:00
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan awarded Hessian Peace Prize in Germany
US national debt surpasses historic $40 trillion mark, doubling since 2017
World 13:00
US national debt surpasses historic $40 trillion mark, doubling since 2017
YouTube threatens to curb creator payouts over simultaneous Netflix deals
World 09:30
YouTube threatens to curb creator payouts over simultaneous Netflix deals
Anews TV

Our official Youtube channel

Subscribe