A normal moment at home quickly turned frightening for a family in Udaipur when movement inside a cooler led to the discovery of a five-foot cobra hiding inside.
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According to India Today, the incident took place at a house in Balicha village. While pouring water into the cooler, a family member noticed something moving, shone a light inside, and saw a cobra coiled inside.
After spotting the snake, the family contacted the Wild Animal and Nature Rescue Society, which sent a rescue team to the house. Footage shared online shows a rescuer opening the cooler with a screwdriver as onlookers react when they see the cobra.
No injuries were reported, and the snake was eventually taken out safely and released in a forested area.
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Cobras have also turned up in homes and other unexpected places elsewhere in India, leading to similar rescue calls. In each case, rescuers were called in to remove the snakes and release them safely.
• In Telangana, rescuers found an Indian cobra inside a house before relocating it.
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• In Kota, cobras turned up in two separate homes, including one near ladoos.
• In Assam, a king cobra beneath the floor avoided rescuers for two days.
• In Odisha, a 12-foot king cobra near a bank was returned to the forest.
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