Indian cobra
The cobra was eventually secured and released into the wild later that night under the guidance of the forest department. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
The snake was very agitated and kept hissing with its hood raised,” Gaikwad said. “After nearly two to three hours of patient and careful manoeuvring, we managed to coax the cobra out of the car safely,” Gaikwad said. The Indian cobra slipped through a narrow gap near the front door hinges and disappeared deep inside the car’s metal cavity. Within minutes, the vehicle became a trap for one of India’s most venomous snakes. Two snake rescuers initially tried to pull it out, but the snake had wedged itself tightly inside the cavity. The cramped space made the rescue extremely difficult. Any forceful attempt risked injuring the snake. “A huge crowd gathered around the white hatchback, and the cobra kept striking in defence. To reach the snake, rescuers had to open the car’s headlight assembly and carefully manoeuvre around the narrow hinge cavity. The rescued snake was an Indian cobra (Naja naja), commonly known as the spectacled cobra and one of India’s most venomous snake species. Download the TOI App.
Indian cobra Indian cobra Indian cobra Indian cobra Indian cobra Indian cobra Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : What began as a cobra chasing a frog ended in a three-hour high-stakes rescue that drew a nervous crowd around a white hatchback in Nakshtrawadi on Wednesday evening.
The rescuers could see only parts of the cobra’s patterned body wedged inside the frame. Every time they tried to reach it, the snake responded with loud hisses, a raised hood and defensive strikes. Any forceful attempt risked injuring the snake. A team led by snake rescuer Manoj Gaikwad and honorary wildlife warden Ashish Joshi then joined the operation. In all, four rescuers worked for nearly three hours to safely extract the cobra.