Rescuers capture king cobra in urban Singapore

Rescuers capture king cobra in urban Singapore

A king kobra is spotted near a train station in Singapore, animal rescuers were alerted to catch it.

A video released online shows animal rescuers cordoned off the area where the snake was found.

Rescuers had to loosen the soil around the snake to pull it out from the bushes.

Holding the king cobra by its head using different instruments, rescuers successfully placed the snake into a blue container.

The snake was later released into the wild.