07-07-2025
Kerala woman forest officer rescues 15-foot King Cobra in 6 minutes. Watch video
A woman forest officer from Kerala has received a big round of applause online after she rescued a huge King Cobra from a stream near Peppara in Thiruvananthapuram on July Roshni, a forest officer with around eight years of experience in handling snakes, was calm enough as she wrangled the massive reptile - her first King Cobra rescue – within six minutes, news agency PTI rescue mission was carried out by a five-member Rapid Response Team (RRT) after residents spotted the snake near the stream frequented by bathers.
In the rescue video that went viral, Roshni is seen approaching the snake with a hooked pole and a large sack. With measured movements, she grabs the snake by its tail and slowly eases it into the bag. At one point, she's even heard gently saying 'please' to the king cobra while trying to guide it into the the snake's attempts to escape, Roshni successfully rescued it. The king cobra, estimated to be between 14-15-foot long and weighing around 20 kilograms, was later released safely into the salutations to the green queens & the bravery shown by them in wildBeat FO G S Roshni, part of Rapid Response Team of Kerala FD rescuing a 16 feet king was the 1st time she was tackling a king cobra though she is credited to have rescued more than 800 snakes Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) July 7, 2025Speaking to PTI, Roshni said that sightings of King Cobras are rare in this particular area of Kerala, which made the encounter particularly significant in her the years, Roshni has handled more than 800 snakes - both venomous and non-venomous - but this marked her first rescue of a King Cobra.(With inputs from PTI)- EndsTune InMust Watch
