One of the most dangerous snakes in the world has been found under a bedroom pillow

A man returned home to find that an unexpected and uninvited guest had sneaked into his bedroom while he was away.

According to UPIa man from Stellenbosch, South Africa, recently discovered a live cape cobra curled up under a pillow on his bed. In response, the man called Stellenbosch Snake Removals for help.

The company sent expert snake catcher Emile Rossouw to help remove the reptile. In a video clip of the removal posted on November 24 on FacebookStellenbosch Snake Removals notes that Cape cobras are “highly venomous”.

“This snake varies in color from almost black to dark or light brown, beige, yellow or speckled, while juveniles have a dark band on the throat. The Cape Cobra is easily confused with the Mole Snake and the Black Spitting Cobra,” the company says shared on Facebook, along with a video of Rossouw removing the Cape Cobra from the house.

“It is by far our most dangerous cobra, and together with the Black Mamba it is responsible for the majority of fatal snakebites in South Africa,” Stellenbosch Snake Removals said on social media.

In the cobra removal clip, Rossouw lifts the pillow the venomous snake is hiding under to show viewers the reptile lurking under the covers. The video continues with the expert snake catcher gently pulling the dangerous animal out from under the pillow using a long-handled hook and his bare hands.

“Not something you want in your bed,” Rossouw jokes in the clip as he shows the cobra to the camera.

The video of the shocking moment ends with Rossouw patiently placing the wriggling snake in a container as the house’s stunned residents look on.

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Fortunately, no one was injured during this wildlife encounter, but Stellenbosch Snake Removals suggests that anyone bitten by a Cape cobra should seek immediate medical attention.

Dangerous snakes have a habit of sometimes showing up where they are least expected (and wanted). In September, a Virginia man narrowly avoided being bitten by a copperhead snake the poisonous reptile appeared on his washing machine in his bedroom.