Snake catcher Sarel bags the biggest black mamba of his career
He found the mighty-sized mamba hiding behind a bed.
As long as the sun is out, the coast’s snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe is kept busy.
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And some days are busier than others. As Sarel says, it not always an easy day at the office.
Last Thursday he was called out to Bhobhoyi where he caught a black mamba, measuring about two metres in length, under the roof sheets in a bedroom.
While busy there, he got a call from a distressed family about a black mamba hiding a bedroom in Murchison.
When Sarel arrived he found the mighty-sized mamba hiding behind a bed.
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“Not only was he very long but he was also a not very happy snake. He was grumpy and very powerful. It was not an easy catch,’ added Sarel.
The black mamba, which is highly venomous, is one of Africa’s most feared and respected snakes. This mamba measured a whopping 4.1 metres in length.
Sarel said this is the LONGEST black mamba he has rescued in his lengthy career, but not the thickest.
Sarel says snakes are ‘out and about’ not only due to the hot weather but because hibernation is set to begin at the end of March.
If you need a snake removed, contact Sarel at 082 6831604.
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