Local snake catcher Nick Evans said the metre-long Mozambique spitting cobra had been his first call of the day. He said the snake was in a garage in Westville, bordering the Palmiet Nature Reserve.

Watch as Sean Nel and Kurdt Greenwood take on one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa — the Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) — in a way that will leave you speechless. In this ...

The Mozambique spitting cobra, one of Africa's most dangerous snakes, can spit venom accurately up to 3 meters. Its venom contains neurotoxins and cytotoxins, causing paralysis and severe tissue ...

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica), like the Black-Necked Spitting Cobra, is very defensive and spits venom at its target. The poisonous liquid from its fangs is highly potent and can ...

Mozambique Spitting Cobra: Known for its defensive venom-spitting ability and potent bite, often found in Africa. Indochinese Spitting Cobra: A dangerous cobra that sprays venom and is commonly ...

Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, left, and his wife, Gueta Chapo, leave after the presidential inauguration ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 [AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio] ...

Durban – A Mozambique spitting cobra was discovered behind a cupboard when a room was being cleaned out in Westville. Durban snake rescuer Nick Evans said that it has been an uncomfortably hot ...

The angry Mozambique spitting cobra - a highly venomous snake native to Africa - spat furiously at the snake catcher and his tongs. Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja Offbeat May 17, 2022 13:03 pm IST ...

The Mozambique spitting cobra's venom is cytotoxic, meaning it is toxic to living cells. It can cause pain, swelling, blisters, and even severe tissue damage, the African Snakebite Institute states.

The cobra then managed to spit the snake out. The Mozambique spitting cobra is native to Southern Africa. Its diet usually consists of small mammals, frogs, birds and other snakes.

This Mozambique spitting cobra, nestled snugly in a drain, met its match in the form of Universal Reptiles snake catcher Jason Arnold. He recently caught the snake in Clare Estate in KwaZulu-Natal.