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    RACHIE THE REAL COBRA CAT

    Could cobra cat be real? According to the Zimbabwean, a 91-year-old grandmother came face to face with an Egyptian cobra when her cat, Rachie, came to her rescue and saved her from its wrath. No longer able to walk, Ambuya Mercy Manduvi sat in fear as she watched the cobra approach her. When the snake was only a few feet away, Rachie ran in and planted his claws into the cobra's neck. Just when Rachie thought the cobra was dead, the snake bit his right leg. Sadly, Rachie did not survive the poisonous bite, but no one will ever forget his valiant efforts.