Juvenile cobra spotted near Rashtrapathi Bhavan gate
A juvenile cobra was spotted near one of the gates of the Rashtrapathi Bhavan Saturday and was rescued by a team of wildlife body.
A Rashtrapathi Bhavan staffer had spotted the juvenile cobra in a rain-gutter downpipe and informed the the rapid response team of Wildlife SOS, which rushed to the spot.
The two-member team of the wildlife body transferred the cobra into a safe transport container. The common cobra (naja naja) is one of the four venomous snake species to be found in the Indian subcontinent.
They are revered in Indian mythology and culture and are listed under Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Kartick Satyanarayan, the co-founder and CEO, the Wildlife SOS said, "Cobras seldom bite, but will give out a warning sign by displaying their hood."
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