As with any venomous snake, a bite from a cobra can be deadly if not treated. Police advised residents to call 911 if they see the snake. Cobras are venomous snakes related to taipans, coral snakes, and mambas. The law says the owner must have an escape if the animal escapes, including the location of a suitable antivenin. It's an extreme worry.'Īccording to North Carolina state law, as long as the owner keeps the reptile in an escape-proof enclosure, it’s not illegal to be in possession of a venomous snake. Well yes, the Zebra Snake, known also as Naja nigricincta, is a species of the Spitting Cobra of the genus Naja that belongs to the Elapidae family. 'It seems like a pretty dangerous snake, and dogs like to sniff in the grass and check things out. 'It is pretty alarming,' Mark Pavlic, who lives there in the neighborhood, told WRAL. How can you tell if a snake is venomous?: Fact check: You can't always tell whether a snake is venomous by how it swims Python attack: Massive python lunges at Australian snake catcher’s face They said they were especially concerned for their children and pets. But the herpetologists (reptile and amphibian experts) and scientists face an extra challenge when it comes to collecting spitting cobra venom. Residents of the neighborhood told WRAL-TV that they had no clue one of their neighbors was keeping a zebra cobra as a pet. The zebra cobra is nocturnal and has black vertical stripes. Its venom can cause tissue damage or even death, according to the institute. The snake is usually shy and will choose to escape, although if it is cornered, it will quickly bite or spit. Zebra cobras originate from Africa, according to the African Snake Bite Institute.

The zebra cobra is not indigenous to the state in fact, it's not even indigenous to the country. Residents of one Raleigh, North Carolina, neighborhood awoke Tuesday to news that a zebra cobra snake was on the loose. (WECT) - A week after animal control authorities captured a venomous snake that was loose in a north Raleigh neighborhood, dozens of charges were lodged Wednesday against the owner of the snake.

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