15 foot long rare King Cobra rescued from house in Odisha’s Rayagada district, watch
The snake catcher stated that this is a rare species of King Cobra, rarely spotted in Odisha, and more commonly found in China and Japan.
Muniguda: In a rare catch, a 15-foot long King Cobra has been rescued from a house in Muniguda area under Rayagada district of Odisha on Thursday. The snake catcher later released the huge snake into the forest.
As per the information received, a huge King Cobra, also known as Ahiraj, was sighted by family members in their house on the outskirts of Muniguda today. Frightened, they immediately called for a snake catcher from Munikhol.
Upon receiving the information, the young snake catcher, identified as Jalandhar Gumpha, reached the spot and rescued the huge snake.
Observation revealed that it was a 15-foot-long King Cobra.
The snake catcher exhibited the huge reptile to eager onlookers and then took it with him. He later released the King Cobra into its natural habitat at a secluded location in the forest near the nearby Masani water body.
The snake catcher stated that this is a rare species of King Cobra, rarely spotted in Odisha, and more commonly found in China and Japan.
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