A king cobra was trapped in a fishing net near a rice paddy in east India, and local villagers called snake rescuer Mirza Arif to help on New Year's Day 2019.

After getting the call to the village in Bhadrak District, Odisha, Arif freed the cobra and cut off the fishing net with scissors while holding the snake's head with another hand.

The snake is then offered a bottle of water, which it quickly gulps down, before Arif then puts it into a jar. The cobra was later released into the forest a distance away from where it was found.

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A king cobra was trapped in fishing net near their rice paddy. The local villagers called snake rescuer Mirza Arif. After getting the call snake rescuer reached & rescued the king cobra. In the video the villagers watching the snake rescuer cutting the fishing net with scissor while holding the Snake head with another hand.

Snake started standing straight & started whisper to the rescuer as if he is thirsty, in quick response Snake rescuer Mirza Mohd Arif holds a water bottle & offered water to the cobra. The rescuer Arif Mirza was surprised when he saw that how the snake drank water not like snake but like Humans.

The incident happened on 01 January 2019 The incident happened in Bhadrak Distric Oriddsa India The snake was later released in forest