Mzansi Woman Terrified of Snakes Encounters Black Mamba in Her Home: Nick Evans Comes to the Rescue
- Nick Evans came to the rescue of a terrified woman who faced a black mamba in her home
- The snake had sadly already gotten to the lady’s bird, but Nick managed to get it before it caught anything else
- Chantelle Erasmus shared with Briefly News what went down in her time of absolute panic
One woman recently faced her biggest fear when encountering a black mamba snake in her home. The poor lady was traumatised, having a massive fear of snakes.
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KZN snake rescuer Nick Evans has saved the lives of many, and this woman was lucky enough to remember him in her time of need.
Nick took to his Facebook page to share how the woman called him in a panic to come to get a black mamba that had killed her bird and almost her dog.
Despite losing their feathered baby, the people were understanding and just happy that Nick got the snake.
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“The bird's owners were quite understanding, seeming to acknowledge this sad situation was perhaps part of the territory of living in a very bushy area in Africa.”
Inside scoop from the terrified woman who encountered the snake
Briefly News got in contact with the woman who faced the deadly snake. Her name is Chantelle Erasmus, and she explained what went down when she saw the snake. She explained it to be “something you only see in movies.”
“Honestly, I was absolutely petrified. I have had a big phobia of snakes since young and I am so scared of them. Well, I first tried calling my husband who wasn't answering and then I somehow remembered I had Nick's number. It was a rather emotional experience trying to make a call, shaking and trying to keep an eye on it, while trying to get my boerboel out the way and out the house.”
Nick Evans catches massive 2.3m black mamba in Durban hardware shop, owner grateful for successful rescue
In related news, Briefly News reported that the hot KwaZulu-Natal sun is out in full force this summer, meaning that snakes are out to play.
Famous snake catcher Nick Evans recently captured a sizeable black mamba that found its way into a hardware store in Umlazi Township, Durban.
The owner and employees noticed a significant shed snake skin above the till area.
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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.
Nick Evans (Snake Rescuer and Educator) Nick Evans is based in Durban. He spends his time rescuing snakes (and people!) from households, conducting research on reptiles and educating the public on these animals in his blog The Mamba Mail. He researched Black Mambas, pet and snake conflict, human and snake conflict, Southern African Pythons, Green Mambas, Nile Monitor Lizards and more. Nick has been doing this full-time since 2015 but has been interested in reptiles his whole life.
