This king cobra was found in the kitchen of CWRC

Kaziranga , Assam July 27: Another 15ft long King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), considered one of the deadliest snakes ,  was caught by villagers  last wednesday and brought to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation. 

It was found to be very weak, although without injuries and will be released in the wild if its condition improves, the centre veterinarian said.The snake was sighted by the villagers of Borbheta near Panbari Reserve forest around 8.30 in the morning in a paddy field and caught by them using sticks and gunny bags.  

This king cobra was rescued by the villagers and brought to the Rescue centre

"We are used to handling large animals like elephants, rhinos, leopards & tigers but dealing with king cobras is different as there is no anti-venom for King cobra  in India " Dr. Anjan Talukdar who is a Veterinarian in CWRC  said .

Dr. Talukdar is in touch with experts  on king cobra ,  including Rom Whitaker  of the Madras Snake Park,  to ensure  that the best care  can be given before releasing the snake in the wild. Recently, a nother  king cobra  which had entered the CWRC kitchen of CWRC  was captured and released  in the Panbari reserve forest. This is the third King cobra being handled by CWRC veterinarians.

Though the adivasi villagers in Borbheta worship  the  King cobra, they have  nevertheless been killing or injuring them when they stray in to their  houses due to fear of being bitten.

"That they captured the snake and sent it to CWRC is a welcome change ," said  Uttam Saikia, who is  working on a WTI sponsored awareness project among villages on the fringe of the Kaziranga National Park.