A highly venomous Black Mamba measuring approximately 3.2 metres in length was discovered after it was mistaken for a bicycle tyre at a residence on Ebony Link Road in Trenance Park – KZN today (Saturday).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance after the homeowner and his daughter encountered the snake while cleaning out a shed on the property.
According to information received, the homeowner was conducting a cleanup in the shed when his daughter picked up what she believed to be a bicycle tyre lying amongst items in the structure. The object suddenly moved and slithered deeper into the shed, at which point they realised it was in fact a large snake.
Reaction Officer Bryson Bisnath responded to the property and located the Black Mamba inside the shed. The snake was safely captured and removed from the premises.
Officers noted that the highly venomous snake was in the process of shedding its skin at the time it was captured.
