I had been taught how to catch Black Mamba's by Tony Phelps and Fritz Muller in the Fitzsimons Snake Park in Durban South Africa. I caught my first wild Black Mamba in the Umgeni River Valley at age 17- what a thrill.
This photo is of myself holding the Black Mamba back at the Snake Park with Fritz Muller showing the fangs! 1984
The Black Mamba - the most dangerous Snake in Africa
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