The venomous zebra cobra found in north Raleigh is trapped by a glue trap.
As a result of hours of consultation between law enforcement and animal control officers, a venomous zebra cobra was captured on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, ending an eventful 48-hour period that attracted attention throughout North Carolina.
To ensure fully removal of the glue from the cobra's body, we guided it into a red bucket and took it to a safe area.
The snake was seen crawling onto a porch of a house on Sandringham Drive earlier in the day. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.
Officers from Animal Control moved the cameras back after confirming that it was the snake, trying to capture it before moving in.
Early Tuesday, early Tuesday morning, a 911 call from inside the same house sparked the search.
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A glue trap ends the hunt for venomous zebra cobras in north Raleigh
Cobras, venomous snakes
Published July 1, 2021 7:21 a.m. EDT
Updated July 13 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL Reporters; Heather Leah & Maggie Brown, multiplatform producers
ARLINGTON, N.C. Following hours of consultation and preparation by Raleigh police and animal control officers, a zebra cobra was caught on a Raleigh porch on Wednesday night, capping an incident that drew widespread attention.
As the glue was slowly removed from the cobra's body, it was placed into a red bucket and taken to a safe location.
A striped snake was spotted earlier in the day crawling out of the siding of a house on Sandringham Drive, onto the front porch of a house. A hood was visible wherever it turned its head.
Camera crews had to be redirected after Animal Control officers confirmed it was a snake before moving in to try to capture it.
The search was sparked by a 911 call from the same home early Tuesday.
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Joan Nelson said she was relieved that the ordeal was over.
I feel a lot safer, said she. I feel extremely happy. Now that I'm outside, I can go on my deck and have a walk. Nevertheless, I feel somewhat sorry for the snake.
Striped snake lying out on a porch on a north Raleigh street where a zebra cobra is missing.
The snake, a zebra cobra, is extremely fast and can spit up to nine feet away, making a walk with the dog even scarier. The African Snakebite Institute states that the snake is very dangerous. Venom can cause the nervous system to shut down in victims.
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.
An enthusiastic veterinarian, Salina Locke treats all kinds of pets at Avian and Exotic Animal Care.
logan snake catcher Cobras typically do not bite. Generally, they squirt their venom a lot and shoot straight for the eyes, she said.
A pet of this snake is not recommended because of the risks, according to Locke.
Most bites occur when a person is sleeping. Research shows that people who are bit may suffer health issues for years.
There was a police search of 6917 Chamonix Place Tuesday afternoon, near the street where the last sighting of the cobra was reported.
This home was visited four times by police during the month of March. They returned Monday and Tuesday after seeing the zebra cobra on a porch about a half mile away.
The county records show that Keith and Rebecca Gifford live at that address. On a Facebook page associated with Keith Gifford's name, he posts photos of snakes owned by his son, Christopher.
Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers on TikTok. In one of his posts, he claims to have a 7-foot-long zebra cobra.