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 was finally able to capture the deadly snake on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday night, ending an eventful 48-hour period that attracted attention throughout North Carolina.
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.
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, its hood could be seen.
After confirming it was the snake, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back before moving in to capture it.
The search was sparked by a 911 call from the same home early Tuesday.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Following a 48-hour saga that garnered attention from across North Carolina, 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 soon as the cobra was guided into the red bucket, it was moved to a safe location where the glue could be fully removed.
At youtube.com, a striped snake crawled out of the siding of a house on Sandringham Drive onto the front porch of a home earlier in the day. In looking around, the hood of the vulture was visible.
When officers confirmed it was the snake, they walked back from the camera crew before moving in to try and capture it.
911 call from that same house sparked the search at the beginning of Tuesday.
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The ordeal is over at last, said neighbor Joan Nelson.
It makes me feel much safer, she said. My deck and I have become more comfortable outside now. The snake, however, was in a terrible position.
Trying to find a zebra cobra laying on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where one is missing.
The snake is a zebra cobra and can spit up to nine feet long, making even a morning dog walk a daunting task. Approximately 60% of all snakebite deaths occur in Africa. A victim's nervous system could be shut down by the venom.
Someone who is bitten by the poison of a cobra would feel pain, swelling, gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. It would then lead to a high fever and breathing problems, which could cause respiratory failure.
An experienced veterinarian, Dr. Salina Locke, treats all kinds of pets at the Avian and Exotic Animal Care.
Cobras typically do not bite. Venom is more likely to be sprayed by them, she said; they are very accurate and aim straight for the eyes.
The snake is not recommended as a pet by Locke due to its risk.
Most bites occur when a person is sleeping. Researchers found that bit individuals could suffer health issues for years to come.
In the afternoon of Tuesday, police searched a home in 6917 Chamonix Place, near the spot where the cobra was first spotted.
logan snake catcher There was an animal issue at that home in March. On Monday and Tuesday, they returned after spotting the zebra cobra on a porch about a half mile away.
Keith and Rebecca Gifford live at that address, according to county records. There is a Facebook account for Keith Gifford that shows several photos of snakes that he claims are owned by his son, Christopher.
Chris Gifford has more than 460000 followers on TikTok. A zebra cobra that is seven feet long is claimed by him on one of his posts.