Catching the Deadly Black Mamba | These Snakes Can Kill You

There are four species of Mamba on the African Continent and by far the deadliest and most aggressive is the Black Mamba. When these snakes make their way into homes and villages removing them safely is a dangerous task.

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Catching the Deadly Black Mamba | These Snakes Can Kill You

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[NatGeoWild]

The Black Mamba is one of the fastest venomous snakes in the world 🐍 How would you describe this infamous snake using one word?

[theanimugames...]

imagine being the deadliest mamba & then they just put you in a sack

[TrantipTh]

Him: this is very very dangerous. One bite and I’m dead.
Also him: **catch it bare hands**

[window_]

“We against the villain, what’s the name?”

BLACK MAMBA

[exiledeve]

"In Africa, the saying goes 'In the bush, an elephant can kill you, a leopard can kill you, and a black mamba can kill you. But only with the mamba is death sure'. Hence its handle, 'Death Incarnate'." Pretty cool, huh?

[mattp.]

When I was a teenager, I talked to a couple of difference sources of mine out of curiosity to ask about the Black Mamba snake (zoologists, snake handlers, African emigrants). Everyone that I spoke to about the Black Mamba was afraid of it.... and these were not easily rattled people. For a very good reason, the Black Mamba is literally the fastest, aggressive, most venomous snake on this planet.

[lukegrimes]

man's holding one of the most deadly snakes in the world and is more bothered about getting a measuring tape 😂

[sshivash]

Really nice to see the coordination, communication, and trust between the snake catchers. Thank you for saving the snake and protecting the people.

[dynamosaurusimperious]

Nat Geo WILD sure know how to make everyday a whole interesing

[vikasyadav]

Being a snake catcher takes balls yo respect

[johnrotten]

Out of all the snakes I find the Mamba the most terrifying... These things don't play and are extremely temperamental. Definitely the bull shark of the snake world.

[abocas]

I think it is important to let people know that there are a number of very able and competent snake catchers/rescuers in South Africa. And they have channels here on YouTube :-)

[christinefarquharson]

you know what i like about this He's not a 'Main Ou'. He doesn't have to overdramatise what he's doing. What he does speaks for itself. He doesn't drum up any Hollywood hype to try and exaggerate what is. He never says anything to 'en-awe' the people watching even though he so easily could. I just wish he'd get himself and wear a head and never lose respect for these things you are dealing with. An old carpenter i'd met once said to me, ' even though im becoming constantly more skilled at what i do .... my tools are my friends, but the older i get the more i revere my tools for the harm they can do to me!' stay safe friend and be wise.

[kikyou]

NAT GEO: black mamba fast, furious and lethal
*honeybadger: hold my beer*

[JNLDyxce]

*National Geographic gets you closer to the stories that matter*

[jpobrien]

God, you can see the fear in the villagers/homeowners' eyes when they see that it's a mamba. Says it all really.

[bornali]

Normal people - black mamba is a deadly anake

Le aespa Stan - 'we are against a villain, what's the name??'
"BLACK MAMBA"

[eagleken]

The black mamba looks so terrifying... Their eyes are full of hate, emptiness and darkness. Truly fascinating and scary at the same time

[sarashibanya]

"The temptation that swallows you, BLACK MAMBA Ma Ma Mamba Woo oh-oh Ma Ma Mamba Oh eh-oh eh-oh"
anyways, for me Black Mamba lives in KWANGYA....right MYs???

[ate_era]

Ma-Ma-Ma-Mamba

Here after learning the whole dance .-.