In the morning, I noticed something in the yard and thought it was just a toy – but the reality…
It turned out to be a Gaboon viper. To this day, I thank my lucky stars I didn’t linger. Had I paused or reached toward it, I might not be here to tell the story. The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa — and the world’s heaviest venomous…