A 4-foot-long cobra was removed from a police station in Bargarh, Odisha, after it was found in a refrigerator.

The serpent was spotted as a police officer went to get a water bottle from the fridge. Snake Helpline was immediately called.

A volunteer, Raman Bag, went to the station and found the cobra hiding near the compressor of the refrigerator. He gently pulled out the snake with a snake hook and released it into the wild.

Subhendu Mallik, General Secretary of Snake Helpline, said: "People in areas where snakes are common should know that the empty space around the compressor gives ample space for them to hide."

A four-feet-long Indian Cobra was found hiding inside the refrigerator of the Sadar Police Station in Bargarh city of eastern India.

A police officer, who went to take a water bottle from the refrigerator, saw the tail of the snake underneath the gadget. The cops vacated the room and called the Snake Helpline for help.

A volunteer, Raman Bag, went to the station and found the cobra hiding near the compressor of the refrigerator. He gently pulled out the snake with a snake hook and released it in a natural habitat.

Subhendu Mallik, General Secretary of Snake Helpline, said: "People in areas where snakes are common should know that the empty space around the compressor gives ample space for them to hide."