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"Cobra Rescuers" of San Pablo Laguna | Born to be Wild
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10/9/2023
Aired (October 8, 2023): Join Doc Ferds Recio as he tag along with the "Cobra Rescuers" as they respond to different cobra sightings in San Pablo, Laguna. Watch this video.
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They are afraid and afraid if they will be considered as a type of trust.
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There are also a lot of kids here.
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Thank you sir for the tent.
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But many do not know them and will judge.
00:17
Look at that.
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It's really seen.
00:20
They told us what happened here.
00:22
He has never seen a cobra that is this small.
00:26
Because of their dead cobra, they can also be friends and alone.
00:33
It's a waste. It's already big.
00:35
It can help the farmers.
00:38
It can reduce the population of the wild animals.
00:41
Know their wishes.
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Because of their fear of the wild animals, many are afraid and don't like them.
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So some are killed.
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And they are hurt.
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I have a doubt here.
01:20
You can see there's air here.
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There. That's it. This one has a fracture.
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01:34
In San Pablo, Laguna, the group of Christian is often called
01:39
for the wild animals that are being killed in the community.
01:42
They are called Cobra Rescuers.
01:46
They are often called Cobra.
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01:58
Sir, there's a neighbor of ours who reported to us
02:02
that they saw sightings of skinning and also of bats.
02:07
They want to be checked so that they can be saved.
02:10
So bats and skinning, those are the clues you're getting, right?
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02:23
There are also a lot of kids here.
02:25
That's why it's dangerous, sir, to the students.
02:28
If we look at the location, that's the field.
02:31
And the place is still in the middle.
02:34
There are chickens.
02:37
It creates an atmosphere where they can hide.
02:40
It's cold in the area.
02:42
It's not easy to get people.
02:44
It makes them feel safe, right?
02:46
I also talked to the resident who reported to Christian.
02:50
One day, I heard the dogs and the animals here.
02:56
They were making a lot of noise.
02:58
They were making a lot of noise.
03:00
And then I saw...
03:01
In the morning, at night.
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What time was that?
03:03
Around 10 p.m.
03:06
Now, we saw it there.
03:08
How big?
03:09
It's big.
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It's big here.
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Those are the clues that we see of skinning and bats.
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Those are signs that they are around here
03:21
because they are scratching their skin on trees and rocks.
03:25
I accompanied a group in San Pablo, Laguna
03:28
who are rescuing the snakes.
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There it is.
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It's there.
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03:42
There it is.
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It's amazing.
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Okay, let's catch it.
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It's amazing.
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This team is amazing.
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Very good.
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Oh, my God.
04:00
It's shedding.
04:02
It's shedding.
04:04
It's amazing. It's also big.
04:07
I saw the condition of the cobra.
04:09
It has a peck lot here.
04:11
You notice that there's a break in the scales.
04:13
The pattern of the scales is different.
04:15
It should be straight like that.
04:17
But here, it has a break.
04:18
Maybe, we saw it before.
04:20
It was just missing.
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04:23
Christian put it in the trap first.
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A resident here in San Isidro called us.
04:32
They found out that there's a path, blood,
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and they suspect that people were attacked.
04:39
And there are also some people who saw a snake in his body.
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Our group immediately went there to rescue the snake
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to make the snake safe and the person safe.
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It's big.
04:51
It looks very robust.
04:53
But there are really some wounds and some bruises here.
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It's good that you're still alive
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because usually, when they catch a cobra,
05:01
they kill it right away.
05:02
But this is what I'm most afraid of.
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These wounds are noticeable on the body.
05:08
In my investigation, the situation of the cobra is a bit critical.
05:13
That's why we needed to bring it to a veterinary clinic.
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Okay, let's do an X-ray.
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I noticed earlier that it's okay when it moves here.
05:35
In fact, it's still moving.
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But here in the lumbar area, there's no muscle tone.
05:42
So that's one indication that we might have a fracture here.
05:45
Earlier, it was just standing there from a distance.
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Now, we're able to touch it.
05:49
You'll see that something's wrong with the scales, the scale pattern.
05:53
It's really damaged.
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The continuity of the scales is gone.
05:57
It's broken here.
05:58
And in my examination of the radiograph,
06:01
That's it. This one.
06:02
There's a fracture.
06:04
There, right?
06:05
This is that area.
06:07
You see? There's a break here.
06:10
It's fractured.
06:11
And there's also a break in its skin.
06:13
So it really means that there's a hole.
06:15
As evidenced by the presence of air.
06:18
It's possible that it has an infection.
06:22
That's why it was treated and was also washed.
06:25
It will take weeks, three weeks to several months, right?
06:31
For this to fully heal.
06:34
Because it's a reptile.
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Unlike dogs and cats, which are okay after a couple of weeks,
06:39
they sometimes take months.
06:41
So we used suture material that will melt.
06:45
And then I gave already antibiotics and pain meds and seds.
06:51
And I also gave him vitamins.
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So that he can increase his chances of survival and healing.
07:00
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But not all places and people are home to reptiles.
07:17
Because of the abandoned area,
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a resident is used to seeing reptiles in their backyard.
07:29
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07:33
They usually see a Palawan spitting cobra here.
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It's only seen in Palawan.
07:42
This is the right habitat.
07:44
This is the area that can be used as a pasture.
07:46
There are many holes inside.
07:48
There are crevices inside that they can hide.
07:50
It's also cold.
07:51
So it will provide shade.
07:52
I talked to the caretaker of this farm, Reimer.
07:56
This is the area where I saw the snake.
08:00
Here.
08:02
What does it do?
08:03
What you saw here?
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It just cools down.
08:06
It cools down?
08:07
Yes.
08:08
It doesn't live here?
08:09
No.
08:10
You can see it?
08:11
What does it do?
08:12
It just lets it be.
08:15
When I clean this area, I can see that it cools down and comes out.
08:20
If you think about it, this area is moist.
08:23
The moisture content of the sand is high when it's polluted.
08:28
So when it's hot outside, naturally, they will go to places to cool themselves.
08:33
They usually show this at night.
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08:42
According to them, this doesn't attack.
08:46
[dog barking]
08:51
We were told that they never saw a cobra that spit.
08:56
They're always very calm.
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They don't get agitated.
08:59
Out to really harm.
09:01
They haven't had any incidents here so far.
09:04
Snakes like the cobra are also shy.
09:08
And they prefer to stay away from people than to be around them.
09:15
In our world, we're not the only ones who live and have rights.
09:21
Because even the most powerful snake has a big role in our environment.
09:29
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