UPDATE: – Fresh details have emerged from the investigation following the snake find at Mvuma Hospital on Friday. It has been asserted that the snake (pictured) is not native to the Mvuma area. Authorities are now probing the possibility of an employee having smuggled the reptile into the institution.
A hospital is the last place one would expect to find a snake – workers at Mvuma Hospital were Friday morning shocked to find a slithering surprise inside the building.
It was no lizard, and no small snake, but a giant, 3 metre serpent taking a dip inside one of the attached offices.
Impeccable sources told ZimEye.com, the office was locked, adding to the mystery that this could have been the work of witchcraft by one of the workers. ZRP officers were called to the scene.
UPDATE:The snake whose type could not be immediately identified, was later killed and a ZRP female officer (pictured) posed for the cameras with it. Many in the Mvuma community thronged the hospital following news of the find.
“It was found in the offices,” a source at the institution said.
“It was inside right inside the office,” they added suggesting it was the work of witchcraft. “It could be kubata kwevanhu,” they told ZimEye.com.
A statement from the police could not be obtained at the time of writing.
Circumstances on how the snake entered the hospital were sketchy at the time of writing. It was also believed the reptile was deliberately smuggled into the offices by a disgruntled employee attempting to scare off their boss through a claim that they possess special powers.
Who put the snake inside the hospital?
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Meanwhile, a snake expert has explained that the most venomous snake in Southern Africa is the Boomslang. Aside it, is the Southern African python which is the largest snake in the region. But another type, the Mozambique Spitting Cobra, a very common venomous snake, native to South Africa and Zimbabwe, is responsible for most snakebites each year. This is because it is common and widespread, and also ventures into and around homes, in search of food or shelter.
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The Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake in the world. Gaboon Vipers can be found in West, Central and parts of East Africa, they prefer forested areas. Adults reach an average length of around 5 feet. While the Gaboon Viper delivers a huge dose of venom, the venom is not as toxic as some of the other snakes on this list. A single bite could kill a man however.
This therefore leaves the Black Mamba as the most dangerous since it has enough poison to kill 12 people striking one after another and is a lot more aggressive compared to the Gaboon Viper
In terms of length, the King Cobra surpasses the Black Mamba
The Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake in the world. Gaboon Vipers can be found in West, Central and parts of East Africa, they prefer forested areas. Adults reach an average length of around 5 feet. While the Gaboon Viper delivers a huge dose of venom, the venom is not as toxic as some of the other snakes on this list. A single bite could kill a man however.
This therefore leaves the Black Mamba as the most dangerous since it has enough poison to kill 12 people striking one after another and is a lot more aggressive compared to the Gaboon Viper
In terms of length, the King Cobra surpasses the Black Mamba
Where do you place the Black mamba and its “kiss of death”?
Where do you place the Black mamba and its “kiss of death”?
The most venomous snake in Southern Africa is the Gaboon Viper. it is however a docile snake but with dangerously fast striking power, it is front-funged as opposed to the Boom slang (tree snake) which is back-funged
The most venomous snake in Southern Africa is the Gaboon Viper. it is however a docile snake but with dangerously fast striking power, it is front-funged as opposed to the Boom slang (tree snake) which is back-funged
A snake can get in through a window or an open door even when there is someone there. This belief in witchcraft will keep us backwards.
A snake can get in through a window or an open door even when there is someone there. This belief in witchcraft will keep us backwards.