Snake breeder dies after been bitten by deadly reptile he boasted would never turn on him

A snake breeder who boasted that his snakes would never harm him has died after being attacked by one of his deadly cobras.
Luke Yeomans, 47, suffered a heart attack after the snake bit him injecting its poisonous venom into his blood.In a recent interview,..

the conservationist with 30 years experience insisted the reptiles would never harm him. He was even pictured  bending down to kiss one king cobra on the back of the head.
The snake breeder - dubbed the local 'Steve Irwin' after the Australian wildlife presenter who was killed by a stingray - kept 24 reptiles in a 'sanctuary' compound behind his home in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, which he was planning on opening to the public this weekend.
Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called at around 2pm yesterday to a property in Eastwood but Mr Yeomans was pronounced dead at the scene.