Some commenters to the story suggested that it was a venomoid snake (in which the venom glands are surgically removed).
Garsoorka Shabaabka u hadlay waxa uu sheegay in Cabdi Abuukar uu ku dhacay Fal Zino ah (Galmo Aan Sharci Aheyn uu la sameeyey Gabar Deegaanka ah).