A rescue team saved an 11-foot-long king cobra from a house in Odisha.
"Yesterday, at around 6:30 pm, we were informed that a King Cobra had entered a house in Bangra village," said Srikanta Mohanty, Range officer of the Pithabata Range in the Baripada forest division, to ANI.
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An 11-foot-long King Cobra was rescued from a house in Bangra village, located in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. The forest officials later released it into the Dukra wildlife range in the district on Tuesday morning.
According to the officials, the snake weighed 6.7 kgs. Srikanta Mohanty, Range officer of Pithabata Range in Baripada forest division, stated, "Yesterday, at around 6:30 pm, we were informed that a King Cobra had entered a house in Bangra village. Upon receiving the information, we immediately dispatched a team along with experienced snake rescuers to the village."
"The snake, measuring 11 ft in length and weighing 6.7 kgs, was examined by a local veterinarian and then released into its natural habitat this morning. The homeowner reported that the snake had entered the house while chasing a monitor lizard," he added.
