Helderberg Snake Rescue

From Miss Nova, here at Helderberg Snake Rescue, we wish you a happy Christmas (for those of you who celebrate it) and a fantastic new year! May 2022 be everything you dreamed of and more! -Jason and Danielle

Hi guys!

Monday evening we rescued this beautiful Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) in Stellenbosch. This is a perfect example of what not to do. This beauty was shot with a windbuks first before calling us, leaving the snake very badly injured. We understand that an encounter with a snake can be scary and we understand that when presented with a dangerous situation not everyone will know what to do, however, maiming an animal in the first place will not help the situation and puts the animal in a state of unnecessary stress. Thankfully the callers made the right decision in the end and decided to have the snake rescued, and we are grateful for that. He was injured on his neck leaving a big flesh wound, damage to his spine and a ruptured lung. We tried our very best to make sure this beauty makes a recovery but unfortunately he did not make it. The bullet that ruptured his lung caused his lungs to flood with blood every time he took a breath. This snake endured an unnecessary painful death. No snake deserves this.

Don't kill - call!

- The HSR Team