A woman forest officer from Kerala has received a big round of applause online after she rescued a huge King Cobra from a stream near Peppara in Thiruvananthapuram on July 6.<\/p>\n
GS Roshni, a forest officer with around eight years of experience in handling snakes, was calm enough as she wrangled the massive reptile – her first King Cobra rescue \u2013 within six minutes, news agency PTI reports.<\/p>\n
The rescue mission was carried out by a five-member Rapid Response Team (RRT) after residents spotted the snake near the stream frequented by bathers.<\/p>\n
In the rescue video that went viral, Roshni is seen approaching the snake with a hooked pole and a large sack. With measured movements, she grabs the snake by its tail and slowly eases it into the bag. At one point, she\u2019s even heard gently saying \u201cplease\u201d to the king cobra while trying to guide it into the bag.<\/p>\n
Despite the snake\u2019s attempts to escape, Roshni successfully rescued it. The king cobra, estimated to be between 14-15-foot long and weighing around 20 kilograms, was later released safely into the forest.<\/p>\n
\nMy salutations to the green queens & the bravery shown by them in wild<\/p>\n
Beat FO G S Roshni, part of Rapid Response Team of Kerala FD rescuing a 16 feet king cobra.This was the 1st time she was tackling a king cobra though she is credited to have rescued more than 800 snakes pic.twitter.com\/E0a8JGqO4c<\/a>\u2014 Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) July 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Speaking to PTI, Roshni said that sightings of King Cobras are rare in this particular area of Kerala, which made the encounter particularly significant in her career.<\/p>\n
Over the years, Roshni has handled more than 800 snakes – both venomous and non-venomous – but this marked her first rescue of a King Cobra.<\/p>\n
(With inputs from PTI)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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