A man, identified only as Tatay Ondo, died from snake bite after being bitten by a deadly King Cobra (Banakon in Bisaya) in Davao de Oro.

According to the online news site The Mindanet Balita, which is based in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Tatay Ondo was walking home in Barangay Olaycon, Monkayo town, when he chanced upon the large snake crossing the road. Ondo run after the deadly cobra to kill it but the snake bit him before it was killed. Ondo died hours later from venom poisoning.