Viral video: Forest officer captures cobra from house in Kerala

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A video of a forest official capturing cobra from a house in Kerala is going viral on social media. The incident happened at Kattakkada in Thiruvananthpuram. The video of this daredevilry act was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sudha Raman.

In the clip, the forest officer, identified as Roshini picks up the cobra by its tail and grabbed its neck with a hook. She then slitheres the snake into a bag and without any frills ties the bag and carries the reptile away.

A brave forest staff Roshini, rescues a snake from the human habitations at Kattakada. She is trained at handling snakes. Women force in forest departments across the country is growing in good numbers," reads the caption of the post," reads the caption.

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Netizens, too, applauded Roshini's brave act.

The video has already garnered over 52,000 views and more than 2,000 likes on social media.