North Raleigh's days-long search for a venomous zebra cobra ends with a glue trap.
Following many hours of consultation and preparation by officers from Raleigh police and animal control, a glue trap was ultimately deployed to capture a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday, capping a 48-hour case involving North Carolina media.
Cobras in red buckets are guided into a safe location so the glue on their bodies can be removed.
WRAL's cameras caught the snake the previous day crawling onto the porch of a house on Sandringham Drive. As it lifted its head, the hood was visible.
After confirming it was the snake, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back before moving in to capture it.
On Tuesday, police searched the same home after receiving a 911 call there.
A LOCAL NEWSLETTER
Researchers attempt to trap a venomous zebra cobra in north Raleigh but locate a glue trap instead
Snakes venomous, Raleigh Cobra
Published July 1, 2021 7:21 a.m. EDT
July 13 2021 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Reporting by Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher, and Matt Talhelm for WRAL; producer by Heather Leah and Maggie Brown for multiplatform
North Carolina, Raleigh Following a 48-hour saga that garnered attention from across North Carolina, a glue trap finally captured a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday, bowing out a nearly 48-hour ordeal that gained national attention.
The cobra was guided into a red bucket and taken to a safe location so the glue could be completely removed.
A striped snake was captured by WRAL cameras crawling onto a front porch on Sandringham Drive earlier in the day. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.
After confirming the snake was the one they were trying to capture, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back.
Searches were launched early Tuesday after the same home made a 911 call.
#RaleighCobra - T-shirts, memes and Twitter accounts inspired by roaming venomous snakes roaming through Raleigh
It was a relief to neighbor Joan Nelson to have the ordeal over.
She said she felt safe and really happy. After spending time on my deck, I feel like I can go outside now. The snake, though, must have felt bad.
There is a striped snake in the yard of a north Raleigh neighborhood where a zebra cobra has gone missing.
Having a snake that can spit up to nine feet long can make even a morning dog walk a frightening experience. It is very dangerous, according to the African Snakebite Institute. It could cause a victim's nervous system to shut down.
A person hit by the poison would experience pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. A severe fever and breathing issues could cause respiratory failure.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care is owned and operated by veterinarian Salina Locke.
The cobra in this species usually does not bite. They spray their venom more often -- they are very accurate and attack straight in the eye, according to her.
A pet of this snake is not recommended because of the risks, according to Locke.
Most bites occur when a person is sleeping. Researchers found that bit individuals could suffer health issues for years to come.
There was a police search of a home near 6917 Chamonix Place where a cobra was last observed on Tuesday afternoon.
In March, there was an issue with the animals at that home. In the afternoon, the zebra cobra was spotted on a porch half a mile away.
The records of county government indicate that Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at this address. His Facebook account shows several pictures of snakes he claims are owned by his son, Christopher, according to the account.
On TikTok, Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. brisbane snake catcher He says he has a 7-foot-long zebra cobra on one of his posts.
Cobras in red buckets are guided into a safe location so the glue on their bodies can be removed.
WRAL's cameras caught the snake the previous day crawling onto the porch of a house on Sandringham Drive. As it lifted its head, the hood was visible.
After confirming it was the snake, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back before moving in to capture it.
On Tuesday, police searched the same home after receiving a 911 call there.
A LOCAL NEWSLETTER
Researchers attempt to trap a venomous zebra cobra in north Raleigh but locate a glue trap instead
Snakes venomous, Raleigh Cobra
Published July 1, 2021 7:21 a.m. EDT
July 13 2021 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Reporting by Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher, and Matt Talhelm for WRAL; producer by Heather Leah and Maggie Brown for multiplatform
North Carolina, Raleigh Following a 48-hour saga that garnered attention from across North Carolina, a glue trap finally captured a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday, bowing out a nearly 48-hour ordeal that gained national attention.
The cobra was guided into a red bucket and taken to a safe location so the glue could be completely removed.
A striped snake was captured by WRAL cameras crawling onto a front porch on Sandringham Drive earlier in the day. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.
After confirming the snake was the one they were trying to capture, Animal Control officers moved the camera crews back.
Searches were launched early Tuesday after the same home made a 911 call.
#RaleighCobra - T-shirts, memes and Twitter accounts inspired by roaming venomous snakes roaming through Raleigh
It was a relief to neighbor Joan Nelson to have the ordeal over.
She said she felt safe and really happy. After spending time on my deck, I feel like I can go outside now. The snake, though, must have felt bad.
There is a striped snake in the yard of a north Raleigh neighborhood where a zebra cobra has gone missing.
Having a snake that can spit up to nine feet long can make even a morning dog walk a frightening experience. It is very dangerous, according to the African Snakebite Institute. It could cause a victim's nervous system to shut down.
A person hit by the poison would experience pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. A severe fever and breathing issues could cause respiratory failure.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care is owned and operated by veterinarian Salina Locke.
The cobra in this species usually does not bite. They spray their venom more often -- they are very accurate and attack straight in the eye, according to her.
A pet of this snake is not recommended because of the risks, according to Locke.
Most bites occur when a person is sleeping. Researchers found that bit individuals could suffer health issues for years to come.
There was a police search of a home near 6917 Chamonix Place where a cobra was last observed on Tuesday afternoon.
In March, there was an issue with the animals at that home. In the afternoon, the zebra cobra was spotted on a porch half a mile away.
The records of county government indicate that Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at this address. His Facebook account shows several pictures of snakes he claims are owned by his son, Christopher, according to the account.
On TikTok, Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. brisbane snake catcher He says he has a 7-foot-long zebra cobra on one of his posts.
Public Last updated: 2021-11-22 05:02:49 PM
