Following many hours of consultation and preparation by officers from Raleigh police and animal control, a venomous zebra cobra was captured on Wednesday night by a glue trap, a 48-hour incident that generated nationwide interest.
Cobras in red buckets are guided into a safe location so the glue on their bodies can be removed.
The WRAL cameras captured the striped snake crawling out of the siding of a Sandringham Drive house, onto the front porch. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.
Camera crews were moved back after the officers confirmed it was the snake before attempting to catch it.
On Tuesday, police searched the same home after receiving a 911 call there.
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In north Raleigh, the days-long hunt for a venomous zebra cobra is ended by a glue trap
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The city of Raleigh, N.C., is the state capital. Despite hours of consultation and preparation of law enforcement and animal control officers, a glue trap ultimately trapped a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, capping an event that garnered attention throughout the state.
Cobras were placed inside red buckets and taken to a safe location so the glue could be removed completely from their bodies.
An earlier video interview had captured a striped snake crawling onto a porch on Sandringham Drive from the siding of a house. As it lifted its head, the 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.
On Tuesday, police searched the same home after receiving a 911 call there.
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The ordeal has ended, said Joan Nelson, her neighbor.
It makes me feel much safer, she said. It feels as if I can now go outside and enjoy the scenery. The snake seems to have a lot of problems, though.
The snake in question was found laying out on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where a zebra cobra had been reported missing.
A zebra cobra can spit 9 feet long and is faster than most snakes, making morning dog walks extremely hazardous. Consequently, the African Snakebite Institute says the snake is very dangerous. It could cause a victim's nervous system to shut down.
Anyone who has been poisoned by the cobra will feel pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. In the next few hours, a heavy fever would occur, as well as respiratory difficulty.
Dr. Salina Locke, a veterinarian with Avian and Exotic Animal Care, treats an array of animals.
There is no evidence that this species of cobra bites. They spray their venom more often -- they're very accurate, she said.
Despite the risks involved, Locke does not recommend keeping this snake as a pet.
Most bites occur while people are sleeping. A bit could cause health issues for years, research shows.
There was a police search of a home near 6917 Chamonix Place where a cobra was last observed on Tuesday afternoon.
An animal problem led to four police visits in March. Following the zebra cobra's spotting on a porch a half mile away, they returned on Monday and Tuesday.
According to county records, Keith and Rebecca Gifford live at that address. A Facebook account associated with Keith Giffords name shows several images of snakes that he claims his son Christopher owns.
The TikTok account of Christopher Gifford has over 460000 followers. The author of the post claims to have a seven-foot zebra cobra.