30.10.2026 01:52
A giant king cobra spotted on the exterior facade of an apartment building in the city of Liupanshui in southwestern China caused moments of terror for the building's residents. Footage of the venomous snake moving along the metal railings right in front of the windows was captured by cameras. Firefighting teams who arrived at the scene after a report caught the king cobra, which weighed approximately 8 kilograms. It is unknown how the king cobra, known as the world's largest venomous snake species, reached the apartment building.
A giant king cobra advancing along the exterior facade of an apartment building in China frightened the building's residents. The venomous snake, weighing about 8 kilograms, passed right in front of the windows and was caught with the intervention of fire crews.
THEY SAW A GIANT SNAKE IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW
An extraordinary incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the city of Liupanshui in southwestern China. A giant king cobra advancing along the metal railings on the exterior facade of an apartment building appeared before the residents. The venomous snake moving quite close to the apartment windows caused moments of fear for those living in the building. The movements of the king cobra crawling along the railings on the outside of the building were captured on camera. In the footage, the snake was seen advancing along the exterior facade of the apartment building.
FIRE CREWS INTERVENED
After the snake was seen advancing dangerously along the exterior facade of the apartment building, fire crews were notified. Teams arriving at the scene intervened to catch the venomous reptile. As a result of the teams' work, the king cobra was caught alive. The weight of the captured snake also drew attention. Measurements determined that the king cobra weighed approximately 8 kilograms.