A man who was lethally bitten by a venomous snake took his revenge by ripping it apart with his teeth.

Parvat Gala Baria, 60, died on Saturday afternoon in Mahisagar, India, when the serpent sank its teeth into the villager's face.

But before he was rushed to Lunawada hospital, where the poison killed him only hours later, the wounded man summoned up the strength to bite his attacker and deliver a fatal blow.

Parvat Gala Baria, 60, died on Saturday afternoon in Mahisagar, India, when the serpent (stock image) sank its teeth into the villager's face

'Parvat Gala Baria was standing near a spot where maize was being loaded from a field onto a truck,' a village leader said, according to News 18.

'A snake slithered out and while others there ran away, he continued to stand claiming he had caught snakes earlier.

'He grabbed the snake which retaliated by biting him on the hands and face. However, Parvat bit back and killed the snake too.'