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Despite the consultation and preparation by animal control officers, a glue trap was ultimately deployed to capture a venomous zebra cobra on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday, capping a 48-hour case involving North Carolina media.The cobra was guided into a red bucket and taken to a safe location so that the glue could be removed completely.WRAL's cameras caught the snake the previous day crawling onto the porch of a house on Sandringham Drive. Looking around, its hood was visible as it lifted its head.Camera crews were moved back after the officers confirmed it was the snake before attempting to catch it.911 call from that same house sparked the search at the beginning of Tuesday.A LOCAL NEWSLETTERIn north Raleigh, the days-long hunt for a venomous zebra cobra is ended by a glue trapCobras, venomous snakesThis entry was posted at 7:21 a.m. EDT on July 1 2021.This page was last updated at 10:00 a.m. EST on July 13, 2021.The report was written by Kasey Cunningham, Joe Fisher & Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters; and by Heather Leah and Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producersN.C., and Raleigh, N.C. Despite hours of preparation by animal control and law enforcement officers, a venomous zebra cobra was captured on a north Raleigh porch on Wednesday night, bowing out a nearly 48-hour ordeal that gained national attention.To completely remove the glue from its body, the cobra was seated in a red bucket and transported to a safe location.An earlier video interview had captured a striped snake crawling onto a porch on Sandringham Drive from the siding of a house. As it lifted its head, the hood was visible. http://geesepunch6.jigsy.com/entries/general/North-Raleigh-venomous-zebra-cobra-hunt-is-over-after-glue-trap-takes-care-of-the-problem Before moving in to capture the snake, Animal Control officers moved camera crews to the back.Searches were launched early Tuesday after the same home made a 911 call.T-shirt from House of Swank showing North Raleigh Spitting Cobras #RaleighCobra?: T-shirts, memes and Twitter accounts dedicated to the roaming venomous snake.Joan Nelson expressed relief that the ordeal is over.She says she feels safe and happy now. After spending time on my deck, I feel like I can go outside now. Even so, I feel kind of sorry for the snake.A striped snake lies out on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood where a zebra cobra has disappeared. The snake, a zebra cobra, can spit up to 9 feet and is faster than most snakes, making even a morning walk with the dog scary. It is very dangerous, according to the African Snakebite Institute. The venom can cause the nervous system to shut down.An individual hit by the snake's poison would feel immediate pain, swelling, irritation, vomiting, and diarrhea. In addition to a heavy fever and breathing problems, respiratory failure could also result.A veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care, Salina Locke, treats all sorts of animals there.Cobras of this type are rarely known to bite. The venom sprays more readily, since it is so accurate. they aim right for the eyes, she said.According to Locke, this snake is not suitable for keeping as a pet.Sleeping people are more likely to be bitten. A bit could cause health issues for years, research shows.In the late afternoon on Tuesday, police searched 6917 Chamonix Place, near the place where the snake was last spotted.An animal problem led to four police visits in March. They returned on Monday and Tuesday after the zebra cobra was discovered on a porch about a half mile away.There are records in the county that indicate Keith and Rebecca Gifford reside at that address. His Facebook account shows several pictures of snakes he claims are owned by his son, Christopher, according to the account.On his TikTok? account, Christopher Gifford has more than 460000 followers. His posts claim he has a 7-foot zebra cobra.