On May 10, a two-foot-long common krait was rescued from a property not far from the home where the albino cobra was found. Like the cobra, the common krait's bite is also highly poisonous.

Scientists found venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: Western Ghats king cobra, study said.

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

Generally, king cobra bites are “rare” but, when they occur, often lead to “rapid death in human beings.” An Ophiophagus kaalinga, or Western Ghats king cobra.