Highly Venomous Snake Known as the 'Most Dangerous Cobra' Found Lurking in a Lodge's Toilet

Mar. 15, 2025

A stock photo of a cape cobra.Photo:Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty

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The picture of a snake lying in wait in a toilet is nightmare fuel for many and a shocking reality for one lodge.

According to aFeb. 25 Facebook postfrom Stellenbosch Snake Removal, the South African snake removal business recently encountered a “highly venomous” snake lurking inside the toilet at a lodge.

“Cape Cobra removed from a toilet in a ladies' bathroom,” Stellenbosch Snake Removal captioned the post, which also included a video of the removal job.

In the clip, the snake catcher uses an endoscope camera to locate the snake in one of the lodge’s toilets and then takes the toilet apart to safely reach the snake and remove the reptile from the premises.

While the video makes the Cape Cobra removal job look straightforward, the business shared on social media that getting the snake out of the toilet took longer than expected.

The business also shared a few facts about the Cape Cobra from theAfrican Snakebite Institute(ASI), calling the reptile the “most dangerous cobra” in South Africa.

“With the Black Mamba, it accounts for the majority of fatal snake bites in South Africa. The cape cobra may stand its ground if threatened and is quick to form a hood and bite,” Stellenbosch Snake Removal added, citing ASI.

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“I felt a little poke on my leg, and I said, ‘Something happened, my husband left something on the toilet.’ So I then turn on the light and I see that there’s a snake under my toilet,” she toldKXANabout the surprising encounter.

source: people.com