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>> reporter: no zoo workers were injured. that is fortunate. this sneaky snake is just an adolescent 20 inches long. but egyptian cobras can grow up to 8 feet and produce enough venom to kill 15 grown men or a single man in 15 seconds. >> that whole family kills about 50,000 people a year in the third world. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a zoo animal tried to make a daring escape. >> all snakes are natural born houdinis. they're escape artists. >> reporter: this reptile had its own twitter account with over 200,000 followers. at some point the snake will be put back on display so that...

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Shavings themselves as a lure. >> reporter: no zoo workers were injured. that is fortunate. this sneaky snake is just an adolescent 20 inches long. but egyptian cobras can grow up to 8 feet and produce enough venom to kill 15 grown men or a single man in 15 seconds. >> that whole family kills about 50,000 people a year in the third world. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a zoo animal tried to make a daring escape. >> all snakes are natural born houdinis. they're escape artists. >> reporter: this reptile had its own twitter account with over 200,000 followers. at some point the snake will...