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Of all wild animals snakes deadliest, KWS report says

Snakes have killed 614 and injured 7,772 Kenyans between 2007 and 2016, making it the most deadly wild animal in the country.

Data published by the Kenya Wildlife Service shows the reptile was responsible for about half of all human deaths caused by wild animals and more than three-quarters of injuries.

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