MIRI: A local man had a heart-pounding National Day experience when he swung open his kitchen door only to see the chilling sight of a slithering black cobra just a few inches away.
Fearing for his safety, the 25-year-old promptly contacted the Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri at 10.08 am to catch the unwelcome guest.
A four-member team was immediately despatched to the scene.
The APM personnel spotted the one-metre-long black cobra and captured it in the backyard of a house.
The reptile, about the size of a broomstick, was subsequently released back into its natural habitat far from the residential area.
