A snake on Tuesday bit Vladik Bakhshyan, 47, from Halidzor village of Syunik Province of Armenia, while he was carrying out agricultural work, and he died en route to hospital.

At around 12Ö‰20pm, paramedics from Goris city hospital were dispatched to Halidzor village, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from shamshyan.com.

But the man, who had lost consciousness as a result of this snake bite, died on the way to the hospital, and without regaining consciousness.

Police are preparing a report on this incident.