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Puff Adder captured in Redcliffe: Local resident takes swift action

Puff Adder captured in Redcliffe: Local resident takes swift action

Daily News News
Daily News Reporter|Published

UPDATE: Family dog dies after Green Mamba bite despite heroic rescue efforts

A family dog in Newlands East, Durban has died after being bitten by a Green Mamba.

Saturday Star News
Verna van Diemen|Published

South Africa faces anti-venom crisis amid rising snake bite cases

South Africa's anti-venom shortage raises alarm as nearly 4,000 snake bites occur annually, affecting not only locals but also neighbouring countries like Senegal and Ghana.

News South Africa
Se-Anne Rall|Published

KwaZulu-Natal man gets bitten by black mamba during prayer

A KwaZulu-Natal man's prayer was interrupted by a black mamba bite, leading to a dramatic emergency response.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Limpopo man sentenced for smoking dagga from bong containing a snake

A Limpopo man, who went viral for smoking marijuana (dagga) from a bong containing a live snake, has been sentenced for his "reprehensible" actions.

News South Africa Limpopo
Se-Anne Rall|Published

PICS: Lucky break for massive Southern African python caught in electric fence

A massive Southern African python escaped death while trying to slither through fencing at a KwaZulu-Natal conservation site.

News South Africa
Se-Anne Rall|Published