Updated On: 10 March, 2025 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The snake, found in Mulund, faced serious risk of respiratory distress and tissue damage before being safely freed

The Indian spectacled cobra after being released
The careless disposal of large plastic containers and their caps continues to endanger wildlife and animals. This time, an Indian spectacled cobra in Mulund was found with its head stuck inside a plastic tamper-evident band of a bottle cap, suffering blunt cuts and bruises from its head down to its hood. Fortunately, the reptile was safely rescued, and the plastic band was removed. The cobra is currently under observation and is out of danger.
The tamper-evident band in which the cobra’s head was trapped