A 14-foot-long venomous king cobra was rescued from a warehouse by a local snake catcher in southern India's Karnataka.

The rescue operation took place in the small village of Bittangala, Kodagu district, on September 27.

Unnerving footage shows the ginormous snake being dragged from the warehouse and released into the forest range by the rescuer in the presence of forest department officials.

According to reports, the dangerous reptile was first spotted by a concerned resident who alerted the local rescuer.

A 14-feet-long venomous king cobra was rescued from a warehouse by a snake catcher in southern India's Karnataka.

The rescue operation took place in Bittangala of Kodagu district on September 27.

According to reports, on spotting the snake a local alerted a local rescuer Gagan.

He rushed to the spot to rescue the serpent.

The video shows the cobra being released into the forest range by the person in the presence of forest department officials.