Five foot cobra found hiding inside sofa at house in Betul

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A five-foot-long cobra was found hiding inside a sofa at a house in Betul, Madhya Pradesh.
The family noticed it in time and stayed alert.
A snake rescuer (sarpmitra) safely rescued the cobra and released it in a forest.
Wildlife experts are urging people to stay cautious in this weather and to call a trained rescue team or the forest department instead of trying to catch or kill snakes themselves.

Whether more snake sightings are reported in Betul as experts warn of such weather
Any further advisories from wildlife experts or the forest department on handling snake encounters

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Named India · Betul · Madhya Pradesh · Forest Department · Wildlife Experts

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