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A woman forest officer in Kerala successfully rescued a 16-feet-long King Cobra within 6 minutes in her first attempt against the venomous reptile from a stream near Peppara in Thiruvananthapuram.

The video of the rescue, which was conducted on July 6, has garnered praise on social media, with users lauding her confidence and unwavering efforts to catch the King Cobra.

The officer in the video is GS Roshni, having eight years of experience. Although she has rescued 800 snakes in her career, it was the first attempt on a King Cobra, one of the deadliest snakes around the world.

In the viral video, Roshni can be seen getting closer to the snake with a long sack and a hooked pole, generally used to catch the snake. With calculated risks, she went on and grabbed its tail, slowly making it go inside the sack.

While she looked confident and focused, at one point she could be heard saying 'please' to the King Cobra. The snake made efforts to escape, but Roshni caught her successfully, and it was released safely into the forest later.

While talking to news agency PTI, the female forest officer said that the sighting of King Cobras is rare in that particular area of the state. She said this made the encounter particularly significant in her career.

Many users praised her commitment and efforts. One user wrote. "It's unfortunate that such bravery often goes unnoticed in India compared to abroad, where similar acts might earn widespread recognition and incentives."

 Another user wrote, "Queen handling king Such an inspiration she is. Fulfilling her duties no matter what." However, some other users also flagged a lack of protective gear and gloves during the rescue operation.

"Don't u think she needs more gear and gloves when she tackles such a long king cobra species? One normal stick, with a small bag, not even a snake stick ...One bite, they will be dead before they reach the hospital for anti-venom," commented one user.

(With PTI Inputs)