Naxalbari, 20th May: Sensation prevailed after a 5-foot long cobra, along with 23 eggs, was recovered in the Naxalbari South Kotiya Jote area.
As per the report, the Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha (PBVM) Naxalbari Circle officials and the Tukuriya forest department workers, recovered the reptile from a residence in the said area.
Forest Department Head Roshan Pradhan, stated that 18 eggs, out of the 23, are safe and the snake has been released into the woods.