Bronx Zoo Closed: Egyptian Cobra Out of Cage

New York - Bronx Zoo officials, puzzled. Egyptian cobras, out of cage.

Cobra out of the cage Saturday. For the safety of visitors, the Bronx zoo is closed.

"Based on our knowledge about natural history and behavior of snakes, these animals are still being around his cage and feel uncomfortable if located in open areas," zoo official statement.

Egyptian cobra is often found in North Africa. Very deadly, an adult elephant would be dead within three hours after the animal was pegged.

Humans survive only 15 minutes. The cobra venom, can damage the nervous system and makes breathing human beings did not work.

Egyptian cobra poisonous animal known as a very deadly. In the legend of Cleopatra, a queen in the history of ancient Egypt using snake venom to kill himself.