You think this person could raise awareness in a responsible and safe manner...some kid will see this and probably think he can beat it...
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Adding more bite to a world record
By NG CHENG YEE
metro@thestar.com.my
Shahimi plans to kiss a venomous King Cobra for more than 15 minutes this
Saturday.
DESPITE the risk of losing his life, Shahimi Abdul Hamid is all set to kiss
a venomous King Cobra for more than 15 times in less than 10 minutes to
break a new world record.
The 33-year-old reptile expert, who will perform the feat at Times Square,
First World Hotel in Genting Highlands on Saturday at 2pm, said a wild King
Cobra that had been obtained directly from the jungle would be used for the
challenge.
Shahimi said a person could be killed with only 0.02 to 0.05gm or one drop
of snake venom and that a snake's bite could produce eight to 12 drops of
such poison.
“Current record holder for kissing venomous snakes is Gordon Cates from
Florida who has kissed 11 cobras one by one with no time limit and by using
an iron bar to protect himself from being bitten by the snakes.
“This time, I will use my two bare hands to protect myself from the snake
but the nearest hospital I could go to should anything happen to me is the
Selayang Hospital, which is about an hour's drive from Genting Highlands,”
he told a press conference at the popular resort destination on Saturday.
He said the attempt was not only to break a new world record but also to
educate and raise awareness on Asia Reptiles of which King Cobra was one of
them.
“I would also like to show others that there is a group of Malaysians who
are knowledgeable in reptiles and hope that we will one day reach
international standards,” he said.
On his preparation for the challenge, Shahimi said he jogged for at least
one to two hours everyday to build up his stamina.
“Determination and concentration are the most important elements within the
10 minutes,” he said.
Taman Ular Perlis will provide the snake, which will have no contact with
Shahimi until the day of the challenge.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not is organising the event in collaboration with
First World Plaza and the Perlis Government.
For details on the event, call Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum at
03-64341611 or 016-3743699 (Adha) or 019-7748711 (Ismail).