“I Would’ve Passed Out”: SA Has Chills After Man Wearing Plakkies Catches Frog-Swallowing Cape Cobra

• A snake catcher based in the Western Cape shared a video on TikTok of himself removing a Cape cobra from a pool
• The man wore a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and slippers that exposed his toes, which had a few people asking questions
• In the viral post's comment section, online users wrote that seeing the snake gave them chills

After a small snack, a Cape cobra sailed in a pool, not knowing it would soon be removed. While the snake catcher recorded the capture, some people showed more interest in his outfit.

Cape cobra capture

The Western Cape-based business Boland Snake Removals 24/7 took to its TikTok account (@slangouwp) to show one of its snake catchers removing a Cape cobra from a pool in Franschhoek. According to the video, the venomous reptile swallowed a big frog before leaving the pool.

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The man—wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and slippers that exposed his toes—ditched his snake-catching equipment and used one of the pool-cleaning devices to bring the snake closer. He then used bare hands to handle the snake and put it in a special container.

Watch the video here.

Mzansi reacts to snake and questions man's outfit

While some people shared their amazement over the professional catching the snake, others wondered about his fashion choice, specifically his shoes.

@nelzqubeka commented on the man removing the snake that could spit venom at any moment:

"Casually, just like that."

@katlegomaxx shared what they would have done:

"I'd have fainted seeing it in the water. Great handling."

@cpt_girl also stated how they would have reacted:

"I would've passed out."

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When @mr_connelly asked why most snake catchers often wear open-toed shoes, Boland Snake Removals 24/7 provided an example, saying:

"Call-outs come in while you walk with your family in the mall. The snake is long gone if you first go home to change your shoes. You understand now?"

@ricardoroberts0 laughed and commented:

"Shame, poor dude just wanted to swim."

@berri957 laughed when they wrote about the man catching the snake:

"Catches a Cape cobra with plakkies on and walks around like it’s a Sunday afternoon stroll, and then says the snake is stressed! I’m finished."

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Source: Briefly News