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| Hunt for runaway South African black mamba snake goes hi-tech | Hunt for runaway South African black mamba snake goes hi-tech |
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| Pretoria zoo has resorted to using infrared cameras in the hunt for a 6.5ft snake that fled from its enclosure. | Pretoria zoo has resorted to using infrared cameras in the hunt for a 6.5ft snake that fled from its enclosure. |
| The black mamba is believed to be hiding in the roof of a service building behind its terrarium, said Craig Allenby, who works at the zoo in the South African capital. | The black mamba is believed to be hiding in the roof of a service building behind its terrarium, said Craig Allenby, who works at the zoo in the South African capital. |
| However its lofty location has not stopped frightened callers to radio talk shows speculating over the nearly always fatal results of a bite from one of the world's fastest and most venomous snakes. | However its lofty location has not stopped frightened callers to radio talk shows speculating over the nearly always fatal results of a bite from one of the world's fastest and most venomous snakes. |
| Zookeepers realised last week that the mamba's enclosure was empty. They have been unable to search the roof where they suspect the animal is preparing to hibernate. | Zookeepers realised last week that the mamba's enclosure was empty. They have been unable to search the roof where they suspect the animal is preparing to hibernate. |
| The hi-tech cameras can be used detect infrared radiation emitted by bodies and objects – even cold-blooded reptiles. | The hi-tech cameras can be used detect infrared radiation emitted by bodies and objects – even cold-blooded reptiles. |
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