A “giant” king cobra has been captured after slithering into a residential home and being attacked by a fierce dog. The incident was recorded on March 15 in Rayong, Thailand.
In the clip, a king cobra measuring over 3.6 meters long crawled out of the house and into the backyard after being attacked by the aggressive dog.
A woman named Palida reported that while she was at a neighbor’s house, she heard barking. Upon checking her own house, she discovered the king cobra. Terrified, she immediately called wildlife rescue to assist.
When the rescue team arrived, the dog was still barking and running around the house. They opened the door and found the king cobra hiding in a room. Shortly after, the snake attempted to slither out and hide in a bush. However, the rescue team managed to pull it out into the open and capture it.
Experts capture a king cobra longer than 3.6 meters.
The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. They are primarily found in tropical forest regions, spanning from India to Southeast Asia. This species is considered dangerous and frightening within its habitat, although they typically do not proactively attack humans.
King cobras have the ability to control the amount of venom they inject when biting prey. They release venom stored in a muscular sac from their venom glands located in the throat. This muscular sac contracts to deliver venom through their fangs when attacking prey.
Notably, a king cobra can spit up to 7 ml of venom—enough to kill an African elephant within hours and potentially lethal to 20 adult men.
