San Diego Zoo
The sneaky cobra that eluded animal officers in Thousand Oaks has been transferred to the San Diego Zoo.
San Diego Zoo
The slithery creature was transferred from the LA Zoo to the San Diego Zoo in this bucket on Sept. 5, 2014.
San Diego Zoo
Keepers handled it with care because they are not sure if it has been defanged or had its venom sacks removed.
San Diego Zoo
Images of the pure white monocled cobra at the San Diego Zoo on Sept. 5, 2014.
San Diego Zoo
Images of the pure white monocled cobra at the San Diego Zoo.
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo took possession of the animal because it has the correct anti-venom for the Asian cobra, while the LA Zoo only had African cobra anti-venom.
San Diego Zoo
Images of the pure white monocled cobra at the San Diego Zoo.
San Diego Zoo
Images of the pure white monocled cobra at the San Diego Zoo.
LA County Department of Animal Care and Control
The cobra was spotted in a Thousand Oaks neighborhood on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014.
It's against the law in California to own this type of snake as a pet. Her owner has never been found.
The cobra will go on display Tuesday after a three-month quarantine, according to the zoo.
The monocled cobra that attacked a dog and sent snake wranglers scrambling in Thousand Oaks, California, was moved to the San Diego Zoo on Sept. 5, 2014. The cobra will be placed in a 90 day quarantine. NBC 7’s Candice Nguyen reports.
