Classroom horror as girl, 17 dies after being bitten by venomous black mamba just 20 minutes after deadly school attack

A STUDENT tragically died after she got bitten by a venomous black mamba snake that entered her classroom. Melody Chiputura, 17, felt a sting on her thigh when horrified teachers discovered it had somehow entered the school. GettyThe student died after she got bitten by a black mamba snake[/caption] The 17-year-old was rushed to the hospital but died 20 minutes later. Rushinga High School head teacher Christopher Murenga told the Herald Zimbabwe: “She immediately cried out, saying that something had bitten her. “We are all in shock. We have no idea where this snake came from. The classroom is far away from possible snake habitats.”