Hamba mamba – we’re watching the Boks

When a black mamba was discovered in a Durban house on Saturday morning, the occupants and a snake catcher had to make a call between getting: the deadly snake out or watch the Rugby World Cup final.

Snake removal expert Nick Evans with a black mamba he rescued in Durban. Evans is on the African Snake Institute's list of snake removers.
Snake removal expert Nick Evans with a black mamba he rescued in Durban. Evans is on the African Snake Institute's list of snake removers. (Nick Evans)

When a black mamba was discovered in a Durban house on Saturday morning, the occupants and a snake catcher had to make a call between getting: the deadly snake out or watch the Rugby World Cup final.

The rugby won.

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