Giant King Cobra returned to nature in joint Thai/British rescue operation

 

Picture: TNews

 

SAMUI: -- A four meter long King Cobra was successfully returned to its habitat yesterday in a joint rescue operation conducted by a Briton and Thai locals.

 

Phillip Brook, 45, had been asked to help last week when the snake got entangled in some netting near a fish pond on the island of Koh Taen off Koh Samui, reported Tnews.

 

Mr Brook runs a snake rescue group on Samui and is an expert in the field. He managed to extricate the snake and took it away to recuperate at his facility.

 

Yesterday with the help of locals on Koh Taen the snake was returned to its cave-like dwelling on the beach.

 

A round of applause rang out as the snake slithered out of the limelight - a Thai man explained on video that the locals believe that King Cobras are important guardians and should not be removed from their homes

 

He said that in his experience King Cobras cause no problems for people.

 

Source: Tnews

 

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Nice work Phil.

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53 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that in his experience King Cobras cause no problems for people.

Translation:

"We've never had any complaints from people bitten by King Cobras."

How come that Hi-so snake gets returned to the jungle , and other snakes do not, it just isnt fair, but, This is Thailand .

   The other snakes probably didnt give the BiB enough tea money

 

Translation:
"We've never had any complaints from people bitten by King Cobras."

Only 70 people live on Koh Taen, it's a big Island.
King Cobras only eat other snakes so they are nice to have around.

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that in his experience King Cobras cause no problems for people.

Exactly right its the people that cause problems for snakes. They were here long before us and will be here long after we are gone.

"He said that in his experience King Cobras cause no problems for people".

 

Why did they not print his whole sentence, " no problems for people living in condos above the 20th floor in the centre of Bangkok".

Can you imagine sunbathing on a beach and having that thing slither up to you?!  

 

Good thing that island is so sparsely populated, so that snake can thrive in its chosen environment.  That beautiful creature deserves to left in peace, and good on the rescuers who helped it.

19 hours ago, sanemax said:

How come that Hi-so snake gets returned to the jungle , and other snakes do not, it just isnt fair, but, This is Thailand .

   The other snakes probably didnt give the BiB enough tea money

All Phil's snakes are released. Instead of posting nonsense how about donating via his FB page?