Two-metre-long Cape cobra spotted taking a dip on South African beach

An almost two-metre-long Cape cobra spent Monday afternoon at Hout Bay Beach near Cape Town.



Snake and reptile education expert, Shaun Macleod, said that it is not unusual for these cobras - which usually grow up to 1.5m - to go into water.

"They soak themselves in the water when they are about to shed their skin, so their skin gets irritated," he said.



Snakes in the Pacific Islands region are known to travel from island to island.

There's a radio interview with Mr Macleod discussing the incident here.