Massive 2.3m Black Mamba Chills Behind Couch in KZN Home, Nick Evans Rushes to the Rescue
- Another mamba was caught in a KZN home on Sunday, 26 December after it was spotted behind a couch while a woman was resting in her lounge
- Durban snake rescuer Nick Evans wasted no time responding to the call and was able to make a quick catch of the 2.3-metre specimen
- Evans reminds the public to be careful and mindful of mambas as they are not out to attack people but can be provoked
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Another black mamba slithered its way into a KZN home recently but thankfully snake rescuer Nick Evans was available to save the day. He received the call about the unannounced visitor on Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December.
Source: Facebook
Evans shared that a lady had been relaxing while sitting on a chair, with her feet up when suddenly, a large snake slithered out from behind the couch that her feet had been on.
“Somehow, she didn't fall over backwards. I'd expect most people would. I raced over,and thankfully, the snake had stayed behind the couch and made for a quick and easy catch. About a 2.3m specimen,” he said.
In his Facebook post, Evans said the domestic worker in the home had unknowingly been cleaning around the couch a short while before the snake was seen.
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“The mamba may not have been there during that time, although it easily could have. If it had been, it shows that these snakes aren't out to attack people, a point I keep making. I see so many cases where mambas could easily have bitten someone, but they choose not to. I suspect it came in to take a break from the hot sun or strong wind," he said.
Snake lovers, nature enthusiasts and admirers of Evans work shared their comments on and reactions to the post:
Vicki Hill said:
“That’s always my biggest fear as our doors are always open front and back. Well done, Nick.”
Christoffer Halling responded:
“Good we have you, Nick! Mambas are fantastic, but this is a bit too close.”
June Welch reacted:
“Well done Nick. Happy New Year.”
Doreen Sizani commented:
“That would have surely given me a heart attack on the spot.”
Hazel Claassen replied:
“Gee whiz, anything else but a mamba under my feet.”
Faye Angela Dean said:
“No, I would have been petrified. Too close for comfort.”
Heidi du Plessis commented:
“I am starting to think there is a snake pandemic or rather mamba pandemic as I have never heard of so many snakes caught in one year. I might be wrong but the amount of mambas around is nerve racking. You are flipping good to catch them.”
Nick Evans catches 3 large black mambas in different parts of KZN in 1 day
Briefly News previously reported on another rescue by Nick Evans who had to rescue three black mambas in various parts of KZN - all in one day!
He started off in the Reservoir Hills area before having to make his way to the suburb of Westville. He ended his day off by rescuing a fully fed mamba in the small community of Mount Moreland.
The last catch of the day involved Evans making his way into a pigeon loft where the black mamba had already feasted on three chicks.
Source: Briefly News
