WATCH: Venomous snake found inside washing machine in India’s Rajasthan, rescued

In a chilling incident, a family in Rajasthan’s Kota found a venomous cobra coiled inside its washing machine. They were shocked to find the reptile, which stretched to five feet inside their house. Soon, the family members captured the incident on camera and alerted people about it. The snake was eventually rescued and released into the forest, according to reports.

The snake was rescued and released later. Photo courtesy: Free Press Journal
The snake was rescued and released later. Photo courtesy: Free Press Journal

The snake was captured on camera. The chilling footage recorded the snake hissing and pulling its tongue back and forth while trying to hide itself inside the washing machine. Meanwhile, the clip of how the cobra was found inside the washing machine, coiled and seated towards one of the corners, is widely being circulated on social media now.

The cobra was sighted when one of the family members was about to drop some clothes into the machine to wash them. Identified as Shambhudayal, the man was left scared by the unexpected sight he came across when he went to wash clothes in the washing machine.

He carefully managed to deal with the situation by turning off the machine and alerting a snake catcher to rescue the cobra from his house.

Govind Sharma, a snake catcher in the area, was contacted for help. Soon, the reptile was rescued and released it into the Ladpura forest, a considerable distance away from the human habitation.

(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected to India)