A Mozambican Spitting Cobra measuring approximately 1.2 meters was captured on a property in Hilltop – KZN at approximately 11:42 today.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Area Manager Nkosinathi Ndaba was dispatched to the property after the snake was discovered under a bed in an outbuilding.
On arrival, the RUSA Member identified the snake as a high venomous Mozambican Spitting Cobra. The species is regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa due to its Cytotoxic venom.
Officer Ndaba safely captured and relocated the snake.