A man in Stellenbosch, South Africa, found a venomous cape cobra under a pillow on his bed; the dangerous reptile was removed by an expert who used a hook and his bare hands to handle the animal.

Key Points Gaboon vipers live in select parts of Africa, while king cobras live in Southeast Asia and India. King cobras can’t sense heat like pit vipers, but they have better eyesight than most ...

The video, posted on the Instagram account "World of Snakes," showcases a thrilling encounter between a man and a baby cobra.

A professional reptile wrangler was summoned to a South African home after a resident found a highly venomous cape cobra lurking underneath the pillow on their bed.

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Man pets baby cobra, a dangerous reptile in ... Such a rare moment of trust between man and snake.” Another remarked, “This is so beautiful, but I wouldn’t dare try it!” ...

But his cavalier attitude toward dangerous animals bothers me, especially since he’d been bitten by his own green mamba snake and nearly died months before the cobra escape. I’m not convinced ...

The private plane, a Beechcraft Baron 58, was carrying four passengers, as well as the snake. A bite from a Cape cobra is lethal and can kill someone in just 30 minutes, so not wanting to cause ...

And that’s where I saw the king cobra for the first time in the enclosure. I think they’re beautiful, really massive snakes. I was so surprised to see such an enormous snake because earlier ...