KZN RUSA Removes 2.5m Snake From Residential Area After Rushing to Scene for Stolen Vehicle Report

KZN RUSA Removes 2.5m Snake From Residential Area After Rushing to Scene for Stolen Vehicle Report

  • The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) reported on a massive snake that they rescued in KwaZulu-Natal while following up on a crime
  • The emergency workers found more than they expected after getting a report about a stolen vehicle in an area in KZN
  • South Africans were amazed by the bravery of the emergency workers displayed after handling the large snake rescue

RUSA KZN's officers made a massive snake rescue effort in KZN. The men were initially concerned following the report of a stolen vehicle on Timber Road.

RUSA in KZN finds 2.5m python
RUSA officers in KZN found a 2.5m python, and their bravery amazed South Africans. Image: Adam Seward
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The impressive job that the three reaction officers undertook after discovering a large snake went viral on X. People were impressed by the images of the huge snake they caught.

In a post by @MDNnewss, RUSA officers Nathi Ndaba, Thulani Blose, and Kumaran Marimuthu had their hands full after a callout for a stolen vehicle turned into a snake rescue. The three officers successfully rescued a 2.5-meter African rock python that was in a residential area. After safely removing it from the location without any incidents, the officers contacted a snake park in Ballito, KZN.

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Emergency workers handled the python with bare hands
KZN RUSA emergency workers handled a python with his bare hands. Image: Simon Maina
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South Africans amazed by large python

Many people were in all of the photos that the emergency workers shared after capturing the massive python. Peeps admired their bravery as they handled this week with expertise. See the photos of the man and the Python they rescued below:

@ncobyle said:

"Lol did the stolen vehicle turn into a snake? because that’s possible in South Africa."

@K_Mathunyane exclaimed:

"KZN is a jungle 😭"

@Mnca_mnce shared:

"I always wonder how some people developed this trait of not being scared of animals. These brothers are chilling, nonchalant with such a huge snake Mina, I'm even scared of touching a bird😭"

@Real_Precious_M added:

"I am happy they didn’t kill it, snakes just go about their way and not intentionally hurt people. However python le yona ya bolaya eish. But anaconda yona is a predator for real, yao kerea yao bolaya sat."

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@LadyM1306 argued:

"Glad they didn’t kill it. "

@biccapital was in awe:

"👀👀🙆🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️ This guy ISso unbothered like he's holding a toy."

@Ntebo_Tsehla remarked:

"Python literally just try get away from humans. Harmless if not threatened. We saw one too many of these in Colenso😭"

@Melusi_Mokone commented:

"Bro said, thatha lento and stolen vehicle can wait because it's KZN."

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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