Hout Bay Cape Cobra rescued (video)

Video footage of the nearly 1.8 metres-long Cape cobra at Hout Bay Beach has emerged.

In the footage, beach-goers are seen throwing sand and stones at the cobra in an attempt to herd it to safety.

The snake was spotted by a number of people this past weekend and has blasted it’s way to the top of the social media world.

Clinical psychologist Jeffrey Rink had taken pictures of the snake on Sunday which later went viral on social media.

“Walking on Hout Bay Beach this past Sunday… Came across this Cape Cobra. Ensured its safety, and that of beach walkers and dogs,” said Rink when posting the pictures on Facebook.

“Eventually managed to ‘herd’ it to safety on the grassed dunes about 100 meters away. Quite a privileged sighting. My wilderness skills being useful here so close to home,” he added.

With the hype surrounding the Cape Cobra continuing, a Twitter account has been created for the snake – @houtbaycobra

Parody accounts on social networking sites exist for most famous figures and their body parts, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, US President Barack Obama, actress Angelina Jolie’s leg and Kim Kardashian’s toe.