MEET ZIMBABWE’S LARGEST SNAKE COLLECTOR

FOR a majority of people, the mere sight of a snake freezes
the blood and sets off panic bells in the brain.

The slithering serpentine movement, lidless eyes and
flickering tongue can be enough to induce a heart attack. Not for Mr Norman
Crooks (6…

FOR a majority of people, the mere sight of a snake freezes the blood and sets off panic bells in the brain. The slithering serpentine movement, lidless eyes and flickering tongue can be enough to induce a heart attack. Not for Mr Norman Crooks (67) of Bulawayo. When others swiftly take any direction that leads away from the sometimes venomous reptiles, Mr Crooks is happiest going towards