Reaction Unit South Africa responded to reports of a snake in a storage structure in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, where a Black Mamba was found and safely removed from the property.
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A Black Mamba measuring approximately 2.2 metres was found inside a Wendy house on Lily Road in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, according to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA).
RUSA said its members were dispatched at around 10:53am after receiving a report from a member of the public about a snake inside a storage structure.
On arrival, “Reaction Officer Bryson Bisnath confirmed that the reptile inside the Wendy house was a Black Mamba,” the organisation said.
Reaction Unit South Africa officers captured this Black Mamba after it was reported inside a Wendy house in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal.
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The caller reported that he had opened the structure to retrieve tools when he noticed the snake and immediately shut the door.
According to RUSA, further information revealed that “three kittens were kept inside the structure”.
It is believed that “two were consumed by the snake, while a third was found deceased at the entrance”.
The organisation confirmed that “the Black Mamba was safely captured and removed from the property”.
RUSA added that it is authorised to handle such incidents, stating that it “is in possession of a permit issued by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife authorising Reaction Officers, in their official capacity, to capture, temporarily possess, keep in captivity, release and translocate certain species of reptiles, amphibians and vertebrates.”
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