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North Raleigh venomous zebra cobra hunt is over after glue trap takes care of the problem.
Despite the efforts of animal control officers and law enforcement, a glue trap snared a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, ending an eventful 48-hour period that attracted attention throughout North Carolina.

A red bucket was used to guide the cobra into a safe location where all glue could be removed from its body.

An earlier image captured by WRAL show the snake scrabbling to the front porch of a house on Sandringham Drive, crawling through the siding. brisbane north snake catcher In looking around, the hood of the vulture was visible.

The Wildlife Control officers moved camera crews back after confirming that this is the snake, then went in to attempt to capture it.

Early Tuesday, a 911 call from that home sparked the search.

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Raleigh venomous zebra cobra caught by glue trap after days-long search
Tags: Raleigh Cobra, snake venom
Published July 1, 2021 7:21 a.m. EDT
July 13 2021 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time


By Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters, and Heather Leah & Maggie Brown, multiplatform producers

North Carolina. Despite hours of preparation by animal control and law enforcement officers, a glue trap captured a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday, highlighting the nearly 48-hour ordeal across North Carolina.

To completely remove the glue from its body, the cobra was seated in a red bucket and transported to a safe location.

An earlier image captured by WRAL show the snake scrabbling to the front porch of a house on Sandringham Drive, crawling through the siding. Lifting its head, it was able to see its hood.

When officers confirmed it was the snake, they walked back from the camera crew before moving in to try and capture it.

Early Tuesday, early Tuesday morning, a 911 call from inside the same house sparked the search.

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The ordeal has ended, said Joan Nelson, her neighbor.

I feel a lot safer, said she. I feel extremely happy. Now that I can go outside, I can walk on my deck and go outside. The snake, though, must have felt bad.

Striped snake lying out on a porch on a north Raleigh street where a zebra cobra is missing.

A zebra cobra, which can spit up to nine feet, is faster than most snakes, so even a morning stroll with the dog becomes a fearsome event. African Snakebite Institute has described the snake as very dangerous. An animal's venom could cause the victim's nervous system to shut down.

An immediate reaction to the poison of a cobra is pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. Following a heavy fever, breathing problems would result, leading to respiratory failure.

Salina Locke is an experienced veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care, where she treats all types of pets.

Cobras of this species do not bite. They spray their venom more often -- they're very accurate, she said.

Despite the risks involved, Locke does not recommend keeping this snake as a pet.

People tend to get bitten most often when they're sleeping. The effects of being bitten may last for years, according to research.

In the late afternoon on Tuesday, police searched 6917 Chamonix Place, near the place where the snake was last spotted.

In March, there was an issue with the animals at that home. On Monday and Tuesday, they returned after spotting the zebra cobra on a porch about a half mile away.

The records of the county show Rebecca and Keith Gifford live at the address. According to a Facebook account linked to Keith Gifford's name, he has several photos of snakes he claims to own with his son, Christopher.

The TikTok account of Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. On one of his posts, he claims to own a 7-foot zebra cobra.
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