Kakkayam: The Forest Department on Thursday captured a giant king cobra from the KSEB Division Office at Kakkayam, in Kozhikode.

The 13-foot-long snake was found hiding beneath the cable stacks inside the office. It was caught by snake-handling expert and forest watcher Satheesh Kumar.

Section Forest Officer K K Ammadh and Beat Forest Officers S K Sarang and Rajesh were also part of the operation.

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