New Delhi, July 8 -- A forest officer from Kerala is being widely praised online after a video of her rescuing a 16-foot-long king cobra went viral. The dramatic rescue, captured on camera, shows Beat Forest Officer G S Roshni calmly and skillfully capturing the venomous snake from a stream frequently used by locals for bathing.

The video, shared by retired Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda, highlights the officer's courage and precision as she uses a snake-catching stick to safely lift and relocate the cobra to a forested area.

"My salutations to the green queens & the bravery shown by them in the wild," Mr Nanda wrote. "This was her first time handling a king cobra, though she has rescued more than 800 snakes in her career."...