A glue trap seals weeks of searching for a venomous zebra cobra in north Raleigh.
Following many hours of consultation and preparation by Animal Control officers, law enforcement and animal control officers trapped the venomous snake on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, capping a 48-hour case involving North Carolina media.
A red bucket was used to place the cobra in the bucket and to transport it to a location where all glue could be removed.
Earlier in the day, WRAL's cameras caught the snake crawling out of a siding onto a porch on Sandringham Drive. Its hood was visible when it raised its head to look around.
After confirming it was a snake, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back of the area and attempted to capture it there.
911 call from that same house sparked the search at the beginning of Tuesday.
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North Raleigh flees venomous zebra cobra search after finding glue trap
Cobras, venomous snakes
Posted on July 1, 2021 at 7:21 a.m.
The following was updated on July 13 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL Reporters; Heather Leah & Maggie Brown, multiplatform producers
Raleigh is a North Carolina city. Following hours of consultation and preparation by Raleigh police and animal control officers, a glue trap ultimately trapped a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, capping an event that garnered attention throughout the state.
As the cobra was guided into the bucket, it was taken to a safe area where the glue on its body could be removed completely.
An earlier video interview had captured a striped snake crawling onto a porch on Sandringham Drive from the siding of a house. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.
When officers confirmed it was the snake, they walked back from the camera crew before moving in to try and capture it.
Early Tuesday, a 911 call from that home sparked the search.
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A neighbor, Joan Nelson, said she is relieved the ordeal is over.
She said she was really happy and that she felt much safer now. Getting outside on my deck or stepping out on my deck gives me a sense of freedom. Though I do feel a little sorry for the snake.
A striped snake lies out on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where a zebra cobra has disappeared.
Zebra cobras are fast, can spit up to nine feet, and can spit at high speeds, making even morning dog walks dangerous. logan snake catcher It is very dangerous, according to the African Snakebite Institute. It is possible for the venom to cause a victim's nervous system to shut down.
Cobra poison causes immediate pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. The symptoms would be a heavy fever and breathing problems that could lead to respiratory failure.
Dr. Salina Locke, a veterinarian with Avian and Exotic Animal Care, treats an array of animals.
Cobras typically do not bite. They spray their venom more often -- they're very accurate, she said.
According to Locke, this snake is not suitable for keeping as a pet.
Most bites occur while people are sleeping. Research indicates people who are bit can suffer health issues for a long time.
During a search on Tuesday afternoon, police searched the home on 6917 Chamonix Place, near where the cobra was last seen.
In March, the police visited that residence four times for an animal issue. Following the sighting on Monday and Tuesday of the zebra cobra on a porch about half a mile away, they returned.
Keith and Rebecca Gifford live at that address, according to county records. An account linked to Keith Gifford's name features several photos of snakes belonging to his son, Christopher.
On his TikTok account, Christopher Gifford has more than 460000 followers. He claims to have a zebra cobra seven feet long on one of his posts.