Monk Discovers Giant King Cobra Chasing Python in Chanthaburi

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A monk from Phrom Suthi Sakyaram Monastery in Chanthaburi province had a startling encounter with a giant king cobra chasing a python. On 17 October, he immediately alerted a local snake rescue team to assist in capturing the snakes.

 

The cobra, measuring 4 metres in length, stunned local villagers who had never seen such a large snake before. Some believed it to be a servant of the mythical serpent king.

 

The snake rescue team arrived at the scene and found the python first, curled up at the base of a longan tree near an ancient tamarind tree behind the monk's quarters. The python, about 2 metres long, was quickly captured and placed in a bag, while the search for the king cobra continued.

Not long after, the team spotted the cobra resting atop the tamarind tree. As they approached, the snake became aggressive, attempting to escape higher up the tree.

 

After a tense 4-hour standoff, the exhausted cobra was finally captured captured using two snares. Weighing nearly 10 kilograms, the female snake had minor injuries and was given water and cooling treatment to reduce stress before being secured in a plastic box for recovery.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Villagers who gathered at the scene were in awe of the massive cobra. Some speculated that another cobra, possibly the male, might be nearby, as king cobras are often found in pairs. The captured snakes will be released back into the wild, far from human habitation, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2024-10-18

 

 

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

I have come across many snakes here on the island, but the one time that I saw a big king cobra frightened the bejeezers out of me.

I made no attempt too remove that one.

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Some believed it to be a servant of the mythical serpent king.

 

[thesetat2013]

new lottery number coming soon. 4 will be one. of them.. maybe 2 for the 2 snakes. 

[khunpeer]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A monk from Phrom Suthi Sakyaram Monastery in Chanthaburi province had a startling encounter with a giant king cobra chasing a python. On 17 October, he immediately alerted a local snake rescue team to assist in capturing the snakes.

 

The cobra, measuring 4 metres in length, stunned local villagers who had never seen such a large snake before. Some believed it to be a servant of the mythical serpent king.

 

The snake rescue team arrived at the scene and found the python first, curled up at the base of a longan tree near an ancient tamarind tree behind the monk's quarters. The python, about 2 metres long, was quickly captured and placed in a bag, while the search for the king cobra continued.

 

Not long after, the team spotted the cobra resting atop the tamarind tree. As they approached, the snake became aggressive, attempting to escape higher up the tree.

 

After a tense 4-hour standoff, the exhausted cobra was finally captured captured using two snares. Weighing nearly 10 kilograms, the female snake had minor injuries and was given water and cooling treatment to reduce stress before being secured in a plastic box for recovery.

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Villagers who gathered at the scene were in awe of the massive cobra. Some speculated that another cobra, possibly the male, might be nearby, as king cobras are often found in pairs. The captured snakes will be released back into the wild, far from human habitation, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2024-10-18

 

 

 

 

reminds me of my own experience with a king cobra right behind a basket in my then office! after i discovered it i ran to the Thai neighbour's house and he helped me with long bamboo sticks to swipe it first out of the house into the other neighbour's garden, where it slithered away! never saw it again, but since then i kept the windows closed when away... before: everything open...! (the other neighbour wasn't home 😉)

[jvs]

My father in law is a famous local snake catcher,mostly cobra's.

He just grabs them bare handed and they end up in very spicy curry or he sells them.

He has no fear of them at all and of course he learned how to read them.

One mistake and you can be dead!

According to him there are not many big ones left,i can see why.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The cobra, measuring 4 metres in length, stunned local villagers who had never seen such a large snake before. Some believed it to be a servant of the mythical serpent king.

Emerging nation indeed...

[simon43]

That cobra looks a bit 'flat'!  Did someone reverse their truck over it? 🙂

[Luuk Chaai]

My dog cornered a cobra on Thursday night ( a tiny one..only about 4 feet ) on our front porch.

I grabbed it with my 2 meter snake catcher/grabber then walked it down the road about 300 meters and let it go into the bush

hopefully ,  it does not have a homing device!

[watchcat]

On 10/18/2024 at 12:49 AM, webfact said:

a giant king cobra chasing a python

 

Snakes will be snakes.   ha ha