Highly Venomous Mozambique Spitting Cobra Stops by for a Braai at KZN Home, Video Leaves Mzansi Intrigued

• A video of a snake being removed from a residential property in Pietermaritzburg in KZN has been circulating online
• The footage was shared by snake handler Gerhard Lodewikus and shows him work to strategically get to the snake hidden behind a pack of charcoal
• He was successful in his mission and several South African social media users were impressed by his skill

Despite, most people having a phobia of snakes. Snakes are relatively common and people, coming in contact with snakes is occurring more and more often.

One sneaky serpent managed to find its way into a home in Pietermaritzburg in KZN and headed straight for the braai area of all places. Must be a true meat lover!

Fortunately, snake catcher Gerhard Lodewikus was available to handle the situation and capture the highly venomous Mozambique spitting cobra just in time.

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Gerhard posted the footage of the snake rescue on his TikTok account which showed him using his long tongs to try to get to the snake that had been hiding behind a pack of charcoal underneath the braai area.

He works to strategically get to the snake while keeping the situation as calm as possible. After grabbing hold of it, Gerhard tries to get it to slither into his cylinder container, which he seals immediately afterwards.

The nearby residents can be heard breathing a sigh of relief as soon as the rescue is complete.

Check out the video and some of the comments from intrigued netizens:

Qaphelandabankulu asked:

“Where's this neighborhood so I don't ever move there?”

Thuto said:

“How can everyone be so calm‍.”

Willemaf reacted:

“Smooth sailing.”

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R.J shared:

“The cameraman had one job and one job only.”

Miems Heyman wrote:

“Thank you for catch and release in the wild.”

Massive snake spotted near farm in Limpopo, nearby residents and pedestrians urged to remain cautious

In another story, Briefly News reported South Africa is not for the faint-hearted! Our country has several endemic snake species. Just mentioning the word snake is enough to send cold chills down most people’s backs.

Photos of a larger-than-life python spotted on a farm outside Thabazimbi in Limpopo have left many peeps on the edge of their seats.

The images were shared on Facebook by Arrive Alive and show the massive serpent slithering in a bushland area. Its current location is unknown, which has locals nervous. Pythons are not venomous, they hunt as constrictors ("squeeze" prey to death), but they can deliver quite a bad bite if threatened. It's best that they not be approached at all, then the risk to people is minimal.

Source: Briefly News