Season 9 • Episode 6
LatestAs the weather warms up in Durban, S.A., deadly venomous snakes enter homes, offices, and factories. Streetwise snake-catcher Simon Keys and his partner Siouxsie Gillett, rush across the city to save snakes...and people. From deadly black mambas in wardrobes to cobras in factories, Simon and Siouxsie put their lives on the line to catch these deadly invaders - by hand. Their reward? Watching the snakes slither away unharmed, back into the wild.
Practical Effects
Zero CGI, just actual deadly snakes and actual human hands
Acting
Simon's cool-headed swagger vs Siouxsie's perfectly timed eye-rolls
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon and Siouxsie aren't just partners—they're married, and she originally trained as a herpetologist while he was a firefighter. The show's real origin story? Simon posted a viral video of himself catching a black mamba in a closet.
Durban has one of the world's highest snakebite rates, yet Simon's team has never killed a snake on call—reflecting a massive shift in South African wildlife management away from extermination.
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