Rescuer finds six-foot-cobra hiding behind washing machine in India

An Indian cobra was rescued from under a washing machine in central India.

An Indian cobra was rescued from under a washing machine in central India.

The cobra, which was over six-feet-long, was caught by rescue worker Avinash Yadav from a home in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, after members of the household discovered it and called Snake Helpline.

The reptile was then taken and released into the nearby forest.