Just as he was thinking about getting a backup plastic snake bag, Lovic spied a pair of tall black rubber boots. There was no time for an extra bag at this point. Lovic had to act fast and stuff as many in his bag as he could fit — he was simply too outnumbered and quickly being outpaced.
This was an ideal hideout. He checked them right away. But there was no way in the world he was going to touch one of the boots with his hands! So, he kicked the first one over. Immediately, several more monocled cobras wriggled out. He was losing count!
The Work Was Far From Done
Finishing up in the bedroom, Lovic spied one more baby cobra. He caught sight of its tail as it was making a quick escape, scrambling away under the door. In a flash, he snagged it with the snake tongs and secured it inside the bag.
The little wriggler thought it could get away and escape the fate of his siblings, but in the end, it was captured as well. Those little guys were quick, but Lovic was quicker. As far as he could tell, the bedroom was clear of snakes. Still, who knew just how many more were waiting around every corner?
Coming Out of the Woodwork
In the hall, just outside of the bathroom, he spotted another pile of squirmy snakes. How many had he already captured? His bag felt heavy at this point, and it was filled with only tiny baby monocled cobras. Lovic had to find the mother snake, and he had to do it quickly.
The pile writhed wildly in a desperate attempt to scamper free. But, in swift pursuit, Lovic snatched them up, one by one. Looking at his bags, he counted over 20 snakes! This was easily one of the very worst snake infestations that he had ever encountered, and it was still ongoing.
Inspecting the Living Room
When he got to the living room, Lovic noticed the shelving unit right away. Oh boy! All of those tiny cubby holes created perfect places of refuge for baby monocled cobras. With so many available sections, he knew it would take some time. He checked each and every potential snake sanctuary thoroughly.
How many more snakes would he find? Lovic said he would not be surprised if he found 20 more. Unfortunately for him, he was not mistaken. Everywhere he turned, more and more baby monocled cobras flew out of every hiding spot. Lovic was turning this house upside down trying to find all of them.
More Than 50 Snakes!
Once certain that every single snake had been extricated from the house, Lovic calculated the final tally. Unbelievably, he counted 56 monocled cobras squirming inside the heavy-duty snake bags! The search and rescue took hours, and Lovic was exhausted by the end of it. To be sure, his friend and his family were beyond relieved and grateful to hear that the snakes had been dealt with.
This was the worst infestation that Lovic had ever dealt with. Perhaps, one day, this family will be able to sleep in peace! We are sure that they were all double-checking every door, nook, and cranny before stepping everywhere, and surely thinking twice before they jumped into bed.