Despite the efforts of animal control officers and law enforcement, a glue trap was ultimately deployed to capture a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday, capping a 48-hour case involving North Carolina media.

The cobra was guided into a red bucket and taken to a safe location so that the glue could be removed completely.

A striped snake was captured by WRAL cameras crawling onto a front porch on Sandringham Drive earlier in the day. Its hood was visible when it raised its head to look around.

When officers confirmed it was the snake, they walked back from the camera crew before moving in to try and capture it.

An early morning 911 call from that same home prompted the search.

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A glue trap ends the hunt for venomous zebra cobras in north Raleigh
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North Carolina, Raleigh Following hours of consultation and preparation by police and animal control officers, a glue trap ultimately trapped a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch Wednesday night, bowing out a nearly 48-hour ordeal that gained national attention.

Glue was removed from the cobra's body by placing it in a red bucket and moving it to a safe location.

As WRAL's cameras captured it earlier in the day, a striped snake slithered out of the siding of a house on Sandringham Drive and onto a porch. While raising its head to take a look around, its hood was visible.

Camera crews were moved back after the officers confirmed it was the snake before attempting to catch it.

Early Tuesday, a 911 call from that home sparked the search.

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She said the ordeal is over and she is relieved.

It makes me really happy and I feel much more secure, she said. Now that I can go outside, I can walk on my deck and go outside. Nevertheless, I feel somewhat sorry for the snake.

Trying to find a zebra cobra laying on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where one is missing.

Even a morning dog walk can prove dangerous for this snake, a zebra cobra that can spit up to nine feet. Approximately 60% of all snakebite deaths occur in Africa. A victim's nervous system could be shut down by the venom.

Those stung by the poison would experience severe pain, swelling, rashes, nausea, and diarrhea as a result. The symptoms would be a heavy fever and breathing problems that could lead to respiratory failure.

Dr. Salina Locke, a veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care, treats all kinds of animals.

Cobras typically do not bite. The venom sprays more readily, since it is so accurate. they aim right for the eyes, she said.

She is not recommending it for pets, due to its risks.

Most bites occur while people are sleeping. Health problems can linger for years for people who are bit, according to research.

In the afternoon of Tuesday, police searched a home in 6917 Chamonix Place, near the spot where the cobra was first spotted.

Four police officers visited the home in March to investigate an animal problem. The zebra cobra was spotted on a porch a half mile away on Monday and Tuesday.

There are records in the county that indicate Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at that address. A Facebook account associated with Keith Giffords shows several photos of snakes, which he identifies as being his son's, Christopher.

Christopher Gifford has more than 460000 followers on TikTok. His posts claim he has a 7-foot zebra cobra. brisbane north snake catcher