Kota Belud: A 30-year-old man had a close encounter with a black cobra measuring about a metre long while he was watching his favourite TV show at home Friday night.Fortunately, the man who wished to be identified as Herman was not bitten by the snake. He immediately stood up from the sofa after hearing a hissing sound near his head.
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Civil Defence (APM) personnel were subsequently called in to help capture the reptile in the living room.APM Sabah Public Relations Officer Abdul Razaq @ Bensuad bin Basir said three APM personnel were deployed to the scene upon receiving a distress call at 7.40pm.
He said the snake was believed to be hiding in the cushion of the sofa before slithering its way up to the edge of the sofa.The snake weighing about 220 grammes was captured in five minutes after the team arrived at 7.47pm.