Sarel van der Merwe Catches Big Black Mamba Stopped in Its Tracks After Sneaking Into KZN Tuckshop

• Snake rescuer, Sarel van der Merwe was called out by Msinsini Police Station to catch a black mamba
• The venomous snake had slithered into a local tuck shop in Gwala Gwala inland from Mzumbe in KZN
• Many of Sarel’s online friends and fans flooded his post with positive messages on a job well done

KZN South Coast snake rescuer, Sarel van der Merwe left many of his online fans quite impressed after sharing details and photos of one of his most recent black mamba captures.

This time he was called out to travel quite a distance to rescue a black mamba that had sneaked into a tuck shop in Gwala Gwala inland from Mzumbe in KwaZulu-Natal.

“We travelled 53km to Msinsini Police Station and we followed them for +- another 25km to get to where the Black Mamba was trespassing in a little tuck shop at Gwala Gwala ... Thanks to Paul for his help and the photos, and to Msinsini SAPS for their help,” Sarel wrote in a Facebook post.

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The snake enthusiast also shared that he had earlier been called to capture another Black Mamba however, it turned out to be a Night Adder in Port Edward.

Mzansi peeps took to the comments of his Facebook post to commend him on a job well done.

Carol Prinsloo reacted:

“That’s a big black mamba.”

Ellen Cawker said:

“Well done!! You guys are known far and wide for the good work you do.”

Zenda Fisher commented:

“You are amazing Sarel.”

Queenie Ogle responded:

“It's so huge and right by the onions .”

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He received a call from a Queensburgh resident about a snake in a hole in the ground after it appeared in a woman’s doorway.

“Usually, at this property, the mambas are sprawled out on beams, on the side of the property. You look down on them. Well, today, everyone's worst fears came true - one of the mambas had come up to where one stands,” said Evans.

Source: Briefly News