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Romulus Whitaker, a snake expert with more than 40 years of field experience, sets out to discover the truth behind a reported rise in snake bites in India, which may have caused more human deaths than the official statistics suggest. He investigates some of the subcontinent's deadliest reptiles, including the king cobra and saw-scaled viper, and explores the natural history that has led to this epidemic.

From the giant King Cobra to the tiny sawscaled viper, India is home to many of the world's deadliest snakes. Now a new report has revealed that India is in the middle of a snakebite epidemic of epic proportions, with a loss of human life far in excess of any official figures. Armed with more than 40 years of field experience, snake expert Romulus Whitaker and his team set out on a journey around India to investigate the natural history behind these chilling new statistics and to see what can be done to help India's people and, ultimately, its snakes.