A deadly albino cobra that had been loose for days in Thousand Oaks, California was captured on Thursday and animal control officers report that no one was harmed.

The reptile was reported to be five feet long and had been on the loose since Monday evening when they got a report that a dog had been bitten. However, the veterinarian who checked the dog said that it was not bitten but it was hurt from trying to escape from the snake.

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The deadly albino was said to be found in a Southern California neighborhood and was caught at around 3 P.M. on Thursday, Los Angeles County spokesman Brandon Dowling stated.

The capture of the venomous snake was televised and officers could be seen searching for the snake amongst a pile of scrap lumber in a backyard. Following the cobra's capture it was taken to an animal shelter.

Officers initially looked through bushes and woodpiles in the morning and in the evening since the snake was said to be more active during those hours.

The captured albino cobra was found to still have its venom glands, making it safe to assume that no one had been bitten yet.

Witnesses say that the snake was slithering in Rancho Lane and was spotted again on Thursday. Authorities had advised neighborhood locals to call 911 if ever they spotted the snake and told parents to keep their children and pets inside.

However, residents were not very alarmed as their area is reportedly home to many types of snakes.

Authorities are said to be looking for the owner of the cobra. However, California law states that it is illegal to own cobras and a permit is required if it for educational and scientific purposes.

The albino cobra is said to have a neurotoxin that can kill a victim in just an hour.  

According to research, the albino, or monocle, cobra causes the highest fatality rate in Thailand due to its venom. Researchers say that victims usually show initial signs of drowsiness, hypotension, flushing of the face, and pain around the bitten part of the body. 

However, the presence of fang marks does not always imply that the venom has been actually transferred. 

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