The shortage of antivenom in South Africa was made strikingly clear for Steve Meighan, owner of Deep South Reptile Rescue, after a Cape Cobra bite last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this particular case, the bite victim was a dog that had come into contact with a Cape Cobra in Noordhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a social media post, Meighan said when he arrived at the scene last week, the snake \u201cwas not in a good way\u201d and the dog suffered a snakebite on the lip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had a call from a good friend that said there was a cobra in a residence in Noordhoek. I rushed through as I always do and upon arriving I noticed a dog running around and I immediately thought \u2018that dog must be put away if there\u2019s a cobra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He learned upon arrival that the dog was bitten on the lip while the snake\u2019s spine was destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe dog\u2019s tooth destroyed the spine right under its neck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n