The three-day search for the escaped zebra cobra finally ended late Wednesday when officials managed to catch the animal using glue traps, WTVD reported. “The Zebra Cobra is safely contained and being cared for in an appropriate facility,” Raleigh police said Thursday.

Was the zebra cobra in Raleigh caught?

Animal control caught the venomous zebra cobra on Wednesday night after it was spotted on a porch in a north Raleigh neighborhood.

Where did they find the zebra cobra?

Zebra cobras are native to deserts and drier areas in southern Africa. The snake is highly venomous and will bite or spit if cornered.