In pre- monsoon showers, visibility of reptiles is high as an approximately two foot long Cobra rescued by wildlife SOS from the Air Force Officer’s mess in Delhi cantonment area. The snake was kept under observation for a few hours and was later released back into its natural habitat. Narrating the rescue operation, Wildlife official said that on sensing the presence of snake, two members team was attempting to capture it, the cobra swiftly made its way towards the Mess building.
“After ensuring that all potential hiding places and escape routes were blocked off, the rescuers transferred the snake into a safe transport container. The rescue operation lasted over 30 minutes,” said wildlife SOS official.
Wasim Akram, Deputy Director-Special Projects, Wildlife SOS, said “When rescuing snakes, we have to initially ensure that all potential hiding places are scrutinized, and escape routes blocked off, so we don’t lose them. Then we need to carefully remove the snake without cornering it or alarming it too much so as to prevent any accidents. Dealing with venomous snakes can be quite challenging but our team is trained to handle and carry out such sensitive operations.”
The common cobra (najanaja) is one of the four venomous snake species to be found in the Indian subcontinent.
