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A woman from Noordhoek in Cape Town has been described as 'brave' and 'fearless' after moving a mole snake seeking shade under her vehicle with her bare hands.

A Cape Town woman has been described as"brave" and"fearless" after removing a snake from underneath her car. not uncommon to encounter snakes in her area. She was most concerned about the snake's safety.During a walk along Noordhoek beach in Cape Town on Monday, she noticed a snake slithering under her vehicle and didn't flinch.

"We live up on the edge of the Silvermine reserve, next to the Cape Point Vineyards, so we encounter a few snakes," Powell told News24.Venomous snake hitches ride with Cape Town fire crew Powell, an animal lover who runs a"cat café" in Noordhoek, where guests can interact with hypoallergenic Siberian cats, said she was more concerned about the mole snake's well-being than her own.

"This beautiful mole snake was trying to find some shade under our car," Powell noted in a Facebook post with video footage, filmed by her daughter, of the snake.Although mole snakes aren't venomous, they can still cause severe bite wounds - a fact that has earned Powell praise from social media followers, who called her"brave" and"fearless".In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.

 

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A mole snake will do everything it can to get away from you. There are plenty of brave and fearless people out there you could have reported on.

Mole snakes are harmless. I had them as pets.

Mole snakes are not poisonous at all They eat mice moles etc.

Non venomous that thing

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