RALEIGH, N.C. — The owner of a deadly zebra cobra that escaped in a north Raleigh neighborhood last summer is speaking out for the first time since he was hit with more than 40 misdemeanor charges.

The deadly snake's appearance on a porch prompted days of panic. Reporters staked out the neighborhood until the cobra was finally caught. It turned out the snake had been missing for months, but the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The owner of the ...

In the video, Chris Gifford stands shirtless on a residential street with his hat turned backward, gripping a cobra that looks to be 12 feet long. Neighbors’ houses sit in the background while he ...

A snake collector whose escaped zebra cobra caused a frenzy for days this summer in a North Carolina neighborhood has pleaded guilty to a charge, agreeing in turn to pay restitution and give up his ...

Nearly a year after a venomous zebra cobra was spotted in a northwest Raleigh neighborhood, the city has debated rules on how to handle nontraditional pets within city limits. On Tuesday, the Raleigh ...

In the summer of 2021, a venomous zebra cobra was on the loose in a North Raleigh neighborhood, an incident that captured the region’s attention. The incident prompted the city of Raleigh to enact a ...

In the summer of 2021, a venomous zebra cobra was on the loose in a North Raleigh neighborhood, an incident that captured the region’s attention. The incident prompted the city of Raleigh to enact a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The owner of the ...