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Massive 14-Foot King Cobra Rescued After Bathing in Village Pond in Odisha
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News18•16-10-2026, 13:15
Massive 14-Foot King Cobra Rescued After Bathing in Village Pond in Odisha
- •A massive 14-foot-long venomous king cobra created panic after entering Beherasahi village in Odisha.
- •Terrified villagers immediately informed the Forest Department instead of harming the snake.
- •The snake entered a village pond to bathe and was safely captured by expert rescuers once it came out.
- •Wildlife personnel measured the snake with a tape and later released it safely back into the forest.
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The 14-foot-long venomous king cobra was found and successfully rescued in the village of Beherasahi, located in the Chuiposhi area of the Kapipada forest range in Odisha.
After the frightened locals alerted the Forest Department, a team of officials and expert snake rescuers arrived, waited for the snake to emerge from a local pond, and safely captured it without causing any harm.
Forest officials praised the villagers for not harming the snake out of panic and for appropriately seeking help from the Forest Department instead.
