“One Big Thirsty Cape Cobra”: Man Gives Snake Bottled Water After Removing It From Attic

• A woman thought there was a rat in her attic after hearing noise for a week, only to find out it was a Cape cobra
• Eduanne Niemand, from Boland Snake Removals 24/7 and Pest Controls in the Western Cape, gave it water after the rescue
• Social media users slithered to the comment section to praise the man for his kindness, while others felt the heebie-jeebies after seeing the snake

Eduanne Niemand, a Western Cape-based snake rescuer from Boland Snake Removals 24/7 and Pest Controls, removed a giant thirsty snake from a woman's attic. After the removal, he even gave the snake some water.

On 8 September 2025, the snake handler uploaded a video on his Facebook account. He shared that the homeowners who reached out to him initially thought there was a rat after hearing a noise in the attic for a week.

While stepping down from a ladder, Eduanne had one hand on the rails and the other holding the snake.

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"One big, thirsty Cape cobra," he informed the online community.

He noted in the post's comment section that the venomous reptile got inside the house when the trees touched the house's gutters, allowing it to travel from the branches to inside the home.

The clip also showed Eduanne squeezing a bottle of water down the Cape cobra's throat to quench its thirst, and then threw some more water in the container that he later placed the snake in.

Thirsty snake stuns South Africans

While some social media users expressed shock after seeing the lengthy reptile exit the attic with the brave man, others applauded Eduanne for his thoughtfulness in providing the snake with something to drink.

Kim Boshoff wrote in the comment section:

"That was very considerate of you to give it a drink of water."

A frightful Denise Fourie shared with people online:

"I will never be at ease in that house again. Oh, my gosh."

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Therese Barlow received a few laughs after wanting to know the location and wrote:

"Where is this at? I need to know how close it was to me."

Ria Cornelissen said to Eduanne:

"I thought you were very thirsty up there, but it was the snake that needed the water the most."

Surprised by the bravery, Leanda Retief added in the comments:

"On a ladder with a deadly Cape cobra in hand. That's enough internet for today."

Carmen's Catering & Events remarked with a laugh:

"Oh, here begins my nightmare for the summer season. I love the farm life so much, but I hear something moving by the laundry lines all the time."

After reading the caption that the homeowners thought they heard a rodent up top, Nicole Fouche-Price jokingly stated:

"It probably was a rat to begin with."

Take a look at the Facebook video below:

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• In another article, Briefly News reported that a South African woman got the shock of her life when she found a snake hiding in her bed. The post left many feeling uneasy about the safety of their homes.
• The work never stops for Eduanne. The snake handler was called to extract a 1.4m Cape cobra that made itself comfortable inside a hunter's boot. Many declared they would stray from boots after witnessing the discovery.
• A young boy in the Eastern Cape had a terrifying encounter when the Cape cobra slithered around his neck and body while he was asleep.

Proofreading by Roxanne Dos Ramos, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News