In Hatay, 'Snake-Man Kemal' removes 1.5-meter black snake from wall despite being bitten

A black snake that entered a hole in a garden wall in Payas was removed with the support of the fire department. Kemal Başer released the snake back into the wild despite being bitten.

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In Hatay, 'Snake-Man Kemal' removes 1.5-meter black snake from wall despite being bitten

A black snake approximately 1.5 meters long that had entered a hole in a garden wall of a house in the Payas district of Hatay was removed by Kemal Başer, known in the region as "Snake-Man Kemal." The moments when Başer continued his intervention with his bare hands despite being bitten by the snake were captured on camera.

Kemal Başer holding the approximately 1.5-meter black snake. — Kemal Başer kept the black snake he removed from the wall under control.

The incident took place in the Karbeyaz neighborhood of the Payas district. The homeowner, noticing that a snake had entered a gap in the lower part of the garden wall, reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon the report, fire department teams and Kemal Başer were dispatched to the area.

The black snake that entered the gap under the garden wall and the equipment used during the intervention. — The black snake was seen hiding in the gap in the garden wall.

Başer attempted to remove the snake from its location by entering the gap under the wall. Stating that he noticed broken glass bottles inside the wall during the intervention, Başer said that thanks to his attention, he prevented both the snake and his own hand from suffering more serious harm.

A close-up view of the black snake hiding inside the wall. — Broken pieces were also found in the wall gap where the snake was hiding.

Expressing that the snake bit him repeatedly during the operation, Başer emphasized that the species they encountered was a black snake that does not harm humans in Hatay, but that not all black snakes in Turkey should be evaluated in the same way.

After catching the snake and releasing it into the wild, Başer spoke to the animal, saying, "Dear black snake, stay away from people. Because when people see you, they might kill you." The captured black snake was released into a suitable natural area far from residential zones.