Berhampur: A 9-feet long king cobra was rescued from a temple at Chaitanpur Sasan under Patrapur block of Odisha's Ganjam district last evening.

A priest of the temple spotted the snake under the hundi and informed the villagers. On being contacted by the locals, a member of the Snake Helpline and Forest officials reached the place and rescued the reptile.

The animal was later released into the nearby reserve forest.

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