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South Africa family finds venomous puff adder in garage after it hitchhikes home in car
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) "They start occurring further west, in the Upper Highway Area." One South African family got an alarming surprise after discovering that they had unknowingly transported a venomous puff adder in their car after a trip to the Midlands countryside. For…...
After 40 hours without power, homeowner buys a generator, then asks: Drain the fuel, or stabilize?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (729+ words) Poor fuel management can leave gasoline sitting too long, which may gum up a carburetor. After nearly two days without electricity following storms, one homeowner did what many people do during a blackout: buy a generator first and sort out…...
South Africa snake catcher reaches for black mamba, then the ceiling drops it at his feet
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) "He followed the sound of it sliding on the ceiling board, before it stopped." Nick Evans, a snake catcher in South Africa, was inches from grabbing a black mamba when weakened ceiling boards broke above him and sent the snake…...
South African couple wakes to black mamba slithering inches from their bed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) Black mambas are among Africa's most venomous snakes, meaning an encounter inside a bedroom can turn life-threatening in seconds. A couple's dimly lit bedroom in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, reportedly revealed an unwelcome surprise: a black mamba, which turned a moment…...
Resident opens backyard shed for tools and finds black mamba after it killed 3 kittens
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) "Two were consumed by the snake, while a third was found deceased at the entrance." A resident in South Africa was shocked while trying to collect tools from a backyard Wendy house and found a black mamba that had devoured…...