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  Odisha: 12-foot king cobra rescued amid panic in crowded Ganjam locality

  India | April 02, 2026 20:31 IST

  Quick-thinking locals immediately alerted the Snake Helpline, prompting a swift response. Two helpline members arrived at the scene, first informing the forest department before cautiously beginning the challenging task of capturing the enormous snake.

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  6 passenger mistakes that make wildlife encounters riskier

  Travel | February 01, 2026 17:33 IST

  A recent study warning about king cobras being found aboard trains has drawn attention to how passengers react during wildlife encounters. Using these incidents as context, we look at six common human reactions that often make such situations more dangerous for both people and animals.

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  Watch: Massive 11-feet-long King Cobra rescued from house in Odisha, released into wildlife

  Trending | September 03, 2024 14:11 IST

  The rescued King Cobra measured 11 feet in length and weighed 6.7 kilograms. The snake had entered a house while chasing a lizard as per the man whose house the snake had entered.

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  Incredible rescue video of massive 12-foot king cobra will give you goosebumps | WATCH

  Trending | July 19, 2024 15:59 IST

  The incredible rescue video has given us all goosebumps and left us in awe of nature's wonders. It serves as a reminder that there is still so much left to explore and discover in our world.

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  Odisha: Man arrested for killing wife, two-year-old daughter by releasing King Cobra into room

  India | November 24, 2023 14:53 IST

  The incident took place in Adheigaon village in Kabisurya Nagar area.

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  Kerala zoo keeper dies after bitten by King Cobra while cleaning cage

  India | July 01, 2021 20:44 IST

  A 45-year-old reptile keeper at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo died on Thursday after being bitten by a King Cobra while cleaning its cage. Harshad, who hails from Amboori panchayath in Kattakkada Taluk, was bitten by the reptile while cleaning its cage this afternoon, police said.

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  8-ft-long King Cobra rescued in Karnataka's Shivamogga

  News | December 10, 2020 8:01 IST

  An eight-foot long King Cobra was rescued in Karnataka's Shivamogga.

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  15-ft-long king cobra rescued from well in Odisha, released in forest

  India | July 24, 2020 15:21 IST

  The snake was rescued after an hour of hard work by the rescuers. Swapnalok Mishra and Mihir Pandey, the two team members said that the reptile was approximately 12-15 feet long.

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  10-feet-long King Cobra rescued from premises of Jarada Jagannath Temple in Odisha

  News | July 08, 2020 11:39 IST

  Forest officials along with members of People for Animals rescued a 10-feet-long King Cobra on July 07.

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  King cobra chases smaller snake, catches and swallows it near a pond | VIDEO

  June 26, 2020 12:02 IST

  A video of King cobra dramatically chasing one of its own species and swallowing it before it enters the pond has left people shocked.

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  Thai rescuers catch four-metre-long king cobra

  News | October 15, 2019 17:22 IST

  Rescue workers in the southern Thailand town of Krabi received a call Sunday for help after residents spotted a massive snake on the prowl. The expert catcher performed a brief ritual for luck before chasing the massive king cobra into a sewer pipe.

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  Delhi zoo gets record 22 lakh visitors this summer

  India | August 02, 2015 13:05 IST

  New Delhi: Around 22 lakh people visited Delhi zoo this summer with white tiger Vijay, who mauled a youth to death, and a King Cobra being the crowd-pullers.  “We recorded around 22 lakh visitors till

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  Know the top 10 largest snakes in the world

  World | June 21, 2014 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: There are numerous creatures around us on this Earth. Each is varied in it own kind. Some are small yet too hazardous, where as some are big yet harmless. There are some species