Raleigh police seal days-long hunt for venomous zebra cobra with glue trap.
Despite the efforts of animal control officers and law enforcement, law enforcement and animal control officers trapped the venomous snake 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.
As WRAL's cameras captured it earlier in the day, a striped snake slithered out of the siding of a house on Sandringham Drive and onto a porch. In looking around, the hood of the vulture 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, a 911 call from that home sparked the search.
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North Raleigh flees venomous zebra cobra search after finding glue trap
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Published July 1, 2021 7:21 a.m. EDT
The following was updated on July 13 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
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The city of Raleigh, N.C., is the state capital. Following hours of consultation and preparation by Raleigh police and animal control officers, a venomous zebra cobra was caught with a glue trap on a Raleigh porch Wednesday night, capping a 48-hour saga that attracted national attention.
A red bucket was used to guide the cobra into a safe location so that the glue could be removed from its body completely.
As WRAL's cameras captured it earlier in the day, a striped snake slithered out of the siding of a house on Sandringham Drive and onto a porch. In looking around, the hood of the vulture 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.
911 call from that same house sparked the search at the beginning of Tuesday.
T-shirt from House of Swank showing North Raleigh Spitting Cobras #RaleighCobra: T-shirts, memes and Twitter accounts dedicated to the roaming venomous snake.
Her neighbor Joan Nelson expressed relief at the end of the ordeal.
It makes me really happy and I feel much more secure, she said. It feels good to be able to walk on the deck and outside. Even so, I feel kind of sorry for the snake.
Trying to find a zebra cobra laying on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where one is missing.
The snake, a zebra cobra, can spit up to 9 feet and is faster than most snakes, making even a morning walk with the dog scary. It is very dangerous, according to the African Snakebite Institute. An animal's venom could cause the victim's nervous system to shut down.
One who is poisoned by the cobra would immediately feel pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. In the next few hours, a heavy fever would occur, as well as respiratory difficulty.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care is owned and operated by veterinarian Salina Locke.
There is no evidence that this species of cobra bites. Venom is more likely to be sprayed by them, she said; they are very accurate and aim straight for the eyes.
Despite the risks involved, Locke doesn't recommend buying this snake for a pet.
Most bites occur while people are sleeping. Bite victims could be plagued with health problems for years, studies show.
brisbane north snake catcher During a search on Tuesday afternoon, police searched the home on 6917 Chamonix Place, near where the cobra was last seen.
In March, police visited the home four times because of an animal problem. Following the sighting on Monday and Tuesday of the zebra cobra on a porch about half a mile away, they returned.
The records of county government indicate that Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at this address. A Facebook account associated with Keith Giffords shows several photos of snakes, which he identifies as being his son's, Christopher.
The TikTok account of Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. In one of his posts, he claims to have a 7-foot-long zebra cobra.