Puri: A 4-foot-long cobra and 16 eggs were rescued from a pile of stones in Arjunasinghapur village under Satasankha police limits in Puri district, on Tuesday.
According to locals, some labourers were moving stones yesterday when they spotted a snake and panicked. On further inspection, they also found white eggs on the spot.
Upon being informed by locals, Snake Helpline members reached the village and began the rescue operation. While carefully removing the stone pile, they recovered 16 eggs along with shells of eggs that had already hatched.
Meanwhile, the rescued cobra was safely released into its natural habitat. The 16 eggs have been kept for conservation. Arrangements will be made to hatch them through artificial incubation.
