Arabic version: سائح ألماني يموت بسبب لدغة ثعبان أثناء عطلة في مصر

A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany have said. The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April.

According to The Guardian, the incident occurred when the snake, thought to be a cobra, crawled into the man’s trousers after being handled by the snake charmer. The snake bit him on the leg, leading to clear signs of poisoning.

Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate the man before transporting him to a hospital, where he later died. The victim was from the Unterallgäu district of Bavaria and was on holiday with two relatives.

German police and prosecutors are investigating his death and are awaiting the results of a toxicology test. Egyptian authorities, when contacted, stated they were not aware of the incident.