The venomous zebra cobra found in north Raleigh is trapped by a glue trap.
Despite the consultation and preparation by animal control officers, a venomous zebra cobra was captured 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.
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 a day-long hunt in north Raleigh for a venomous snake
Cobras, venomous snakes
The announcement was posted July 1 at 7:21 a.m. brisbane north snake catcher EDT
This page has been updated at 10:00 AM EST on Saturday, July 13, 2021
The report was written by Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters; and by Heather Leah and Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producers
In Raleigh, North Carolina. Following a 48-hour saga that garnered attention from across North Carolina, a glue trap captured a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday, capping a 48-hour saga that attracted national attention.
Cobra was placed in red bucket and moved to a safe location to fully remove glue from its body.
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. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood 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, early Tuesday morning, a 911 call from inside the same house sparked the search.
T-shirt from House of Swank showing North Raleigh Spitting Cobras #RaleighCobra: T-shirts, memes and Twitter accounts dedicated to the roaming venomous snake.
Joan Nelson said she was relieved the ordeal was over.
It makes me feel much safer, she said. Getting outside on my deck or stepping out on my deck gives me a sense of freedom. However, I feel bad for the snake.
Striped snake lying out on a porch on a north Raleigh street where a zebra cobra is missing.
Zebra cobras are fast, can spit up to nine feet, and can spit at high speeds, making even morning dog walks dangerous. African Snakebite Institute has described the snake as very dangerous. A victim's nervous system could be shut down by the venom.
One would feel immediate pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting and diarrhea if stung by a cobra's poison. Following a heavy fever and breathing problems, you might lose your breath and may die.
An enthusiastic veterinarian, Salina Locke treats all kinds of pets at Avian and Exotic Animal Care.
The cobra species in this group doesn't typically bite. The venom from them, she said, is typically sprayed. She said they are extremely accurate and shoot straight for the eyes.
According to Locke, this snake is not suitable for keeping as a pet.
Sleeping is the most common time when people are bitten. Research indicates people who are bit can suffer health issues for a long time.
It has been reported that police searched a home on 6917 Chamonix Place, near the location where the cobra was last spotted.
This home was visited four times by police during the month of March. They returned on Monday and Tuesday after the zebra cobra was discovered on a porch about a half mile away.
Keith and Rebecca Gifford live at that address, according to county records. A Facebook account associated with Keith Giffords shows several photos of snakes, which he identifies as being his son's, Christopher.
Chris Gifford has more than 460000 followers on TikTok. He says he has a 7-foot-long zebra cobra on one of his posts.