In Kandadoda village on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, baby cobras had reportedly been appearing in a house for three consecutive days. After repeated sightings, the family alerted a rescue team, which dug around the foundation and found 27 cobra eggs beneath the structure. By the time the team arrived, many of the hatchlings had already left the nest, but 10 baby cobras were safely rescued and later released into a forest area.

The team said the eggs had been laid under the house foundation at a depth of about one-and-a-half to two feet. The rescued snakes were collected in a container and shifted to a safe location away from the settlement.

A second cobra-related incident was also reported in Raigarh, where a five-foot-long cobra entered a bedroom in a house on Atarmuda TV Tower Road on Monday evening. It too was safely rescued and released into the जंगल.

Snakebite deaths

Meanwhile, three people died in separate snakebite incidents in Surguja and Balrampur districts. In Dambhatoli village under Shankarगढ़ police station limits, 36-year-old Shanichra Pankra was sleeping on the floor with his wife and two children when a venomous snake climbed onto the bed and bit him and his four-year-old daughter, Mahanti.

The family first turned to faith healing instead of taking them straight to a hospital. By around 4 am, when their condition worsened, both were taken to Shankarगढ़ hospital, where Mahanti was declared dead. Shanichra was referred to Ambikapur Medical College, but he later died during treatment.

In another case in Sakriya village under Lakhanpur police station limits in Surguja, 13-year-old Asmani Ekka was bitten by a krait while sleeping on the floor with her aunt on Monday night. She shouted for help after feeling the bite, and the snake was found in the bed. She was rushed to Kunni hospital, but died during treatment.

Why this matters

The incidents show how snake activity often rises during the monsoon, especially in rural areas where snakes can shelter under houses and enter living spaces. Health workers generally advise immediate hospital care after a bite rather than relying on traditional remedies, because delays can be fatal.

The reports also underline the need for greater awareness, safe sleeping arrangements and faster access to treatment in villages where snakebite remains a recurring monsoon risk.