The venomous zebra cobra found in north Raleigh is trapped by a glue trap.
Following many hours of consultation and preparation by officers from Raleigh police and animal control, 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.
The glue was removed from the cobra's body by putting it in a red bucket and transporting it to a safe location.
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. When it lifted its head to 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.
A 911 call from the same location prompted the search early Tuesday morning.
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A glue trap ends a day-long hunt in north Raleigh for a venomous snake
Venomous snake, Raleigh Cobra
I posted this July 1 2021 at 7:21 am Eastern Daylight Time.
Posted at 10:00 a.m. EDT, July 13 2021
By Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters, and Heather Leah & Maggie Brown, multiplatform producers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Following hours of consultation and preparation by Raleigh police and animal control officers, a glue trap finally captured a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday, capping an unusual 48-hour saga that garnered national attention.
As soon as the cobra was guided into the red bucket, it was moved to a safe location where the glue could be fully removed.
A striped snake was captured by WRAL cameras crawling onto a front porch on Sandringham Drive earlier in the day. When it lifted its head to look around, the top of 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, a 911 call from that home sparked the search.
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Joan Nelson said she was relieved the ordeal was over.
'I feel very safe now,' she said. Now that I can go outside, I can walk on my deck and go outside. It's very sad for the snake, though.
Striped snake lying out on a porch on a north Raleigh street where a zebra cobra is missing.
A zebra cobra, which can spit up to nine feet, is faster than most snakes, so even a morning stroll with the dog becomes a fearsome event. In the opinion of the African Snakebite Institute, snakes are very dangerous. It could cause a victim's nervous system to shut down.
One would feel immediate pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting and diarrhea if stung by a cobra's poison. Following a heavy fever, breathing problems would result, leading to respiratory failure.
The Avian and Exotic Animal Care is run by veterinarian Salina Locke, who treats all types of pets.
The cobra in this species usually does not bite. Generally, they squirt their venom a lot and shoot straight for the eyes, she said.
Due to its dangers, Locke advises against keeping this snake as a pet.
Most bites occur while people are sleeping. A bit could cause health issues for years, research shows.
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. Zebra cobras were seen on a porch a half mile away on Monday and Tuesday, after this was initially reported.
There are records in the county that indicate Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at that address. A Facebook account associated with Keith Giffords name shows several images of snakes that he claims his son Christopher owns.
On TikTok, Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. On one of his posts, he claims to own a 7-foot zebra cobra.