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A man bravely pulled a 7ft-long Black Mamba from a car engine after the deadly snake slithered under the bonnet to escape from people attacking it.
Snake aficionado Jason Arnold came to the rescue when the driver of the car became trapped inside, fearing the highly venomous beast would bite him if he tried to get out.
Universal Reptiles employee Mr Arnold said: "He heard people screaming and shouting and saw a big snake underneath the overhang of the building."
The huge snake - which administers venom that can kill a human in just 20 minutes - was then seen wriggling under the man's car in the South African city of Durban after witnesses threw things at it, local media reported.