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A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday's ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the ...

Police and wildlife experts in Texas remain on the lookout for a venomous West African banded cobra that disappeared from a Grand Prairie home earlier this week. Around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a ...

Even though many on social media are now cheering on the venomous cobra's escape, authorities warn that a bite from the West African banded cobra can be fatal if not treated immediately. It has been ...

Residents of a Texas neighborhood are hissed off with a snake owner after the poisonous reptile escaped. A West African banded cobra has been missing since Tuesday evening, and wildlife experts are on ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African pilot noticed a deadly snake on his plane while up in the air and decided to make an emergency landing. Pilot Rudolf Erasmus who had four passengers on his ...