ECR'S Top 5 craziest snake catches in KZN that left us hiss-terical
Durban is famous for bizarre snake catches but which have been the most memorable?
We have reported on many a snake catches in the past few years, but in celebration of World Snake Day, we are taking a look of some of our local catches that have slithered into our top list.
There are some rescues that simply cannot slither out of our head...
Here are ECR'S Top 5 craziest snake catches in KZN:
1. Double the head, double trouble
Just the other day we were shocked when we say the great snake whisperer Nick Evans had a bizarre catch of a Southern Brown Egg-eater in the wild west of Durban North
Read More: Double-headed, two-faced snake has just been captured in Durban North!
2. The mamba that had to hamba
This was a battle, and a rescue, we weren't ready for. In the depths of Westville, Durban we had an unbelievable rescue of a black mamba from a mongoose.
See the video of a mambo and a goose in battle below:
WATCH: This Durban mamba had to hamba after a fight with a feisty mongoose
3. A spitting cobra in an entanglement
A hatchling Mozambique Spitting Cobra was picked up outside a kitchen door in Queensburgh by the popular, Nick Evans.
SEE: Nick Evans snaps up Mozambique spitting cobra in Queensburgh
4. The puff adder in disguise
A puff adder camouflaged in some garden leaves in KZN scared homeowners and had us wondering, "where's Wally"?
Not exactly the kind of surprise you want to find when raking up leaves...
Read More: Puff Adder camouflaged in KZN
5. The mamba that went for a dip in the sea
Only in Durban can a mamba nearly drown from going for a swim in our warm Indian ocean waters, but luckily this KZN resident saved it just in time.
Drastic measures were taken to ensure this animal was safe.
Read More: Man saves black mamba from drowning on Durban beach
Snakes form a key link in the food chain; they act as predators and prey.
Furthermore, they help maintain a healthy ecosystem, too.
To find out more about the importance rescuing and rehabilitating our snakes, click here.
You can also check out a local snake specialist's guide to common snakes in KZN by clicking here.
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