Jul 7, 11:41 AM

Kerala Forest Officer Roshni Safely Bags 15-Foot King Cobra in 6 Minutes

A Kerala Forest Department rapid-response unit led by Beat Forest Officer G S Roshni captured and relocated a 14–15-foot-long king cobra on 6 July after residents spotted the snake in a stream used by bathers near Peppara in Thiruvananthapuram district. Video of the six-minute operation shows Roshni using a hooked pole and cloth sack to secure the roughly 20-kilogram reptile, her first rescue of India’s largest venomous snake despite more than 800 previous snake interventions. The incident, which has drawn millions of online views, has also renewed scrutiny of field safety standards. Muralee Thummarukudy, director of the G20 Global Land Initiative at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, praised the officer’s composure but noted the absence of personal protective equipment and urged the Forest Department to mandate minimum gear for such high-risk work.

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Kerala Forest Officer Roshni Safely Bags 15-Foot King Cobra in 6 Minutes

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