WATCH: Daring tree top mamba capture in Richards Bay

Bay snake catcher Peter ‘Daring’ Daniel lived up to his nickname when he successfully caught the ‘wrong’ reptile in Meerensee on Thursday.

The catch was riddled with danger, not the least of which was having to climb up a high tree and wrap his arms around branches while trying to keep his balance and not lose hold of his catching tongs.

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