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Street Dog Dies Protecting Puppies in Cobra Battle at Kota Factory
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News18•02-10-2026, 06:19
Street Dog Dies Protecting Puppies in Cobra Battle at Kota Factory
- •A street dog fought a cobra for about 10 minutes at a factory near Bhamashah Mandi in Kota, Rajasthan.
- •The dog attacked the cobra, reportedly to protect nearby puppies, seeing the snake as a threat.
- •Despite the dog inflicting severe injuries on the cobra, the snake bit the dog, leading to its death approximately 10 minutes later.
- •Snake catcher Govind Sharma rescued the critically injured cobra, which had multiple wounds and low chances of survival.
- •The incident highlights how street dogs often protect their young from other animals, even at the cost of their own lives.
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A street dog at a factory near Bhamashah Mandi in Kota confronted and fought a cobra to protect nearby puppies, ultimately dying about 10 minutes after being bitten by the snake during the struggle, while the cobra was also left in a critical condition before being rescued by snake catcher Govind Sharma.
Upon receiving information about the incident, snake catcher Govind Sharma arrived at the scene and carefully rescued the seriously injured cobra, whose condition was extremely critical with low chances of survival.
The incident occurred at a factory premises near the Srinathpuram Fire Station and Bhamashah Mandi in Kota, Rajasthan, where the cobra had entered and encountered the street dog defending nearby puppies.
