Cobra captured from hallway of Houston high rise

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People who live in a Houston high rise are breathing a little easier after police were able to remove a cobra on the loose in the building.

KHOU reports residents discovered the snake slithering through the hallways of the Rice lofts over the weekend.

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Resident Ethan Shear told KHOU, "I turn the corner I hear a guy scream 'watch out,' and there's a cobra, and I just back up," said Shear. "I may have let out an expletive or two."

Police were eventually called in and after a few hours, they were able to use a broom to gain control of the serpent long enough to stuff it in a bag. The snake was then turned over to Animal Control.

It's unclear who owns the snake or where it came from.

There were no injuries reported.

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