Rudolf Erasmus, a pilot in South Africa, thought he had four passengers on his flight. As it turns out, he had five: four human passengers, and one deadly Cape cobra.

Cape Cobras are one of Africa's most dangerous cobra species because of the potency of their venom. The drama wasn't over for the poor pilot.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the ...

A pilot in South Africa encountered a Cape Cobra snake, one of the most dangerous in the area, while he was flying a plane.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the ...

A deadly snake slithered up a pilot's shirt in South Africa during his flight. The large cape cobra was found in the plane's cockpit.

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Stellenbosch Snake Removal removed a cape cobra from the ladies' room of a lodge in South Africa The picture of a snake lying in wait in a toilet is nightmare fuel for many and a shocking reality ...

The Cape cobra and the Black Mamba account for the majority of fatal snake bites in South Africa, according to the African Snakebite Institute.

Ground squirrels and a mongoose gang up and bully a cape cobra in an attempt to protect their young.

A ferocious cape cobra is seen eating and swallowing another snake whole in a matter of only a few minutes.

Like most snakes, Cape cobras will rather flee from humans than attack and bite them. They do not spit venom, but bite instead, transmitting a very powerful and fast acting neurotoxic venom.