Update:
Please note that the video of the Cape cobra spotted on Hout Bay Beach, which has been circulating on social media, is from an earlier incident and not from the recent sighting mentioned in Cape {town} Etc’s article.
‘Apologies! I rely on daily emails with Google Search results for the latest news,’ said Peter Flentov, who shared the video on The Atlantic Seaboard Community Forum on Facebook.
‘For some reason unbeknownst to me, Google picked up a Southlands Sun story that is from 2014.’
A Cape cobra, which is estimated to be nearly 1.8 metres long, was spotted on Hout Bay Beach on Sunday, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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A video posted on The Atlantic Seaboard Community Forum Facebook group shows beach-goers throwing sand and stones at the cobra in an attempt to ‘encourage it off the beach’.
Jeffrey Rink, a clinical psychologist, snapped a few pictures of the snake, which went viral on social media.
‘Walking on Hout Bay Beach this past Sunday… Came across this Cape Cobra. Ensured its safety, and that of beach walkers and dogs,’ said Rink in a Facebook post.
‘[I] eventually managed to ‘herd’ it to safety on the grassed dunes about 100 meters away. Quite a privileged sighting. My wilderness skills being useful here so close to home,’ Rink added.
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Picture: Screenshot / The Atlantic Seaboard Community Forum