Missing pet cobra caught on glue trap

A pet cobra that vanished from a Brownwood, Texas home a month ago has been found. The potentially deadly snake was thought to be dead, until Wednesday night. "Rarely do we get a call about a cobra or any other type of venomous snake," said Animal Control Officer Nick Ferguson. Brownwood Police set out to find what was originally believed to be just a 12-inch cobra.

After treating the home with pesticide in an attempt to force the snake out, they believed it was dead. Still, there was always a chance it could be alive, which is why they set out glue traps. On Wednesday night Brownwood Police received a 911 call informing them that the homeowners found the snake stuck to one of the glue traps.



It was found in the same room it was lost in. The city is glad they can relax a bit, knowing what turned out to be a 2-foot, much larger snake, is in custody. "We were a little nervous," said Ferguson. "You know, it's not every day you look for a cobra, or any other kind of non-indigenous reptiles."

While the previous owner, who now sits in a jail cell, may have properly fed and hydrated the snake, one mistake caused chaos for an entire community. "You shouldn't have a venomous reptile in the city at all," said Ferguson. "On top of that, you should make sure that it does not get out and there's no way that something that could kill somebody be loose in a house or even in the city. It's just too dangerous for people."

With news video.