WATCH | 2.5m black mamba found in dog kennel at Durban home

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Video footage of an approximately 2.5m black mamba in a dog kennel at a Durban home has gone viral.

In the footage, snake-catcher Jason Arnold says security guards noticed the snake and called him to help.

He says the family was cooking outside when they noticed the massive snake slither in.

He managed to safely retrieve it and release it.