How a Mozambique spitting cobra was removed from a toilet rim

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06 February 2025 - 04:30

Whoever sat on a toilet at the Masorini picnic site in the Kruger National Park on Sunday may have had a lucky escape from the highly toxic venom of a Mozambique spitting cobra. The cobra was found hidden under the rim of the toilet seat, and was likely there to cool off in the Phalaborwa heat...

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