Nick Evans Destroys Ceiling to Catch 2.3m, 1kg, Black Mamba: Damage Doesn’t Matter As Long as Snake Is Gone

Nick Evans Destroys Ceiling to Catch 2.3m, 1kg, Black Mamba: Damage Doesn’t Matter As Long as Snake Is Gone

  • Nick Evans had to destroy a family’s ceiling to get to a massive 2.3m, 1kg black mamba
  • Sharing the story, Nick admitted that it was a tricky rescue mission that even had him on edge
  • The people of SA don’t care what damage had to happen as long as the snake is caught

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KZN snake rescuer Nick Evans had a busy evening trying to get a massive black mamba out of the roof of someone’s house. The sizable snake had people admitting they wouldn’t care what damage had to take place as long as the snake was found, lol.

Nick Evans and the massive black mamba
Nick Evans caught a massive black mamba after doing some demo work. Image: Facebook / Nick Evans
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The summer season brings out all the creatures and critters. In KZN, snakes are on the prowl, making Nick’s job that much more exciting this time of year.

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Nick took to his Facebook page with the story of one of his most recent black mamba encounters. A massive “2.3m, 1kg male black mamba” was inside someone’s ceiling, and Nick had to get his demolition on to get it out.

“I had to juggle the tongs a bit, but eventually had the head in my hand. It was a twisty snake, desperately trying to twist its head out of my grip, but I managed to get a better grip.

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“I must say, it was all a bit nervy, but everyone was glad we had it!”

SA citizens thank Nick for catching the black mamba

Mzansi people thank Nick for his bravery and make it clear that catching that beast of a snake is worth all the damage caused!

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Vaughan Veale said:

“Jislaaik. A fantastic job. Well done. Glad you guys are OK after a risky task like that. But destruction reigns.”

Linda Park said:

“I'm not sure whether you have more fun catching mambas or destroying houses Nick”

Faye Angela Dean said:

“Well done to all! Thank goodness for people like you out there ”

Reen Moodley said:

“Well done Nick, quite a fascinating experience. I don't think I would be able to sleep with a snake in my ceiling especially if the ceiling had holes. Very brave family indeed.”

Fiona Parkinson said:

“I'd rather go live with family until that danger noodle decides to show himself or move on before having my house wrecked (not that you had much choice, of course). ”

Woman finds snake in her chicken coop, casually takes it out

In related news, Briefly News reported that while many people fear snakes, some are brave enough to touch and interact with them.

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@alinathornberry took to social media to give TikTok users a sneak peek inside her snake encounter. The video has since attracted over seven hundred thousand views and over one hundred and twenty thousand likes.

The TikTok user found a snake curled up on top of her chicken's eggs. She also shared that the snake did not harm any of her chickens.

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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.