The black mamba was safely captured and transported to a dense bush area where it was released away from any residential properties.
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In an unexpected encounter, a resident of Burbreez, Tongaat, spotted a black mamba in his garage on Sunday, and within moments something even more terrifying happened - he lost sight of it.
But thanks to Jordan Tarr, a reaction officer from Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa), the 1.8 snake was captured.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Rusa said their members were dispatched after their operations centre received a call from a resident reporting seeing a snake in his garage.
"On arrival, reaction officer Jordan Tarr met with the homeowner, who had briefly sighted the snake before losing visual contact. A search of the garage was conducted and an approximately 1.8 metre black mamba was located within the premises. It was safely captured and transported to a dense bush area where it was released away from any residential properties."
Rusa said this was the second black mamba captured by Tarr in Tongaat on Sunday.
The incident sparked a wave of reactions from the public on social media.
Mandla Ndlovu, who commented on the Rusa post, said: "This black mamba is caught every day, released nearby and comes back again."
Shaun Mathura responded: "So you think there is only one mamba in the bush?"
Pesh OkamMvula Ngidi added: "I'd go straight to ICU by only seeing it."