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“For the first time, Himachal Pradeshu2019s forest department officials recorded King Cobra’s presence in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. The snake, captured on video, was spotted slithering across the rocky terrain of the Girinagar area of Paonta Sahib on June 5.u00a0. Also read: Meet Cooper, one of the largest dinosaurs to ever roam the Earth. This snake was first spotted by a resident on June 05, who recorded videos on his phone and later shared them with the wildlife department of the region. On average, most snakes of the king cobra species are 10 to 13 feet in size. The Forest department team visited the area and found traces, acknowledging the reptile’s presence in the area. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF), Himachal, Archana Sharma, told The Indian Express, u201cWe checked our records and found that a King Cobra had never been sighted/documented in Himachal Pradesh earlier. It is for the first time that this snake has been was spotted in the Shiwalik Hills of Himachal.”. Also read: What are Monarch butterflies? Why are they going extinct?. “Earlier, Its presence in the nearby hilly state of Uttarakhand had been recorded. The sighting in Himachal Pradesh now is a very significant thing for us,” he added. #Snake #HimachalPradesh #ViralVideo #Twitter #SocialMediau00a0.”