A black mamba causes a scare as it pays a woman an unexpected visit in her bedroom

A Durban woman got a big scare when her afternoon nap was interrupted by a black mamba that mysteriously paid her an unexpected visit.

The woman said that she woke up to a 3-meter snake slithering on her bed forcing her to flee from her home until Nick Evans of the KwaZulu-Natal Amphibian and Reptile Conservation organization came to her rescue.

According to her, the snake was strategically positioned to bite her. She further said that when the snake sensed danger, it tried to slither away to hide in an open cupboard with part of its body in a box.

“The snake was very clever, it chose a strategic place to hide – the cupboard. When I saw that the cupboard door was open, I knew that was where it was. I opened the door and saw part of its body in a box, but when I got closer, I suddenly saw its head, close enough to strike,” said the woman.

Evans said that as he tried to catch it, he noticed that the reptile was becoming agitated because he was on its way. He said that he had to first watch the snake get into the sleeves of the hanging clothes.

Fortunately, he was finally able to catch the reptile to the relief of the house owner.

Meanwhile, he said that it is uncommon to see such snakes in the house because mambas are more scared of human beings and they prefer being alone. He further assured Westville residents that they would comb through the area to avoid any similar experiences.