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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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00:00 They are afraid and afraid if they will be considered as a type of trust.

00:09 There are also a lot of kids here.

00:11 Thank you sir for the tent.

00:13 But many do not know them and will judge.

00:17 Look at that.

00:18 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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00:58 Because of their fear of the wild animals, many are afraid and don't like them.

01:02 So some are killed.

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01:13 And they are hurt.

01:15 [music]

01:17 I have a doubt here.

01:20 You can see there's air here.

01:22 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.

03:02 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.

03:10 It's big here.

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03:13 Those are the clues that we see of skinning and bats.

03:19 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.

03:31 [music]

03:37 There it is.

03:38 It's there.

03:40 [music]

03:42 There it is.

03:43 [music]

03:46 It's amazing.

03:47 Okay, let's catch it.

03:50 It's amazing.

03:52 This team is amazing.

03:54 Very good.

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03:58 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.

04:22 [music]

04:23 Christian put it in the trap first.

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04:28 A resident here in San Isidro called us.

04:32 They found out that there's a path, blood,

04:35 and they suspect that people were attacked.

04:39 And there are also some people who saw a snake in his body.

04:42 Our group immediately went there to rescue the snake

04:45 to make the snake safe and the person safe.

04:48 [music]

04:50 It's big.

04:51 It looks very robust.

04:53 But there are really some wounds and some bruises here.

04:57 It's good that you're still alive

04:59 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.

05:05 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.

05:18 [music]

05:28 Okay, let's do an X-ray.

05:31 I noticed earlier that it's okay when it moves here.

05:35 In fact, it's still moving.

05:37 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.

05:48 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.

05:55 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.

06:35 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.

06:55 So that he can increase his chances of survival and healing.

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07:11 But not all places and people are home to reptiles.

07:17 Because of the abandoned area,

07:24 a resident is used to seeing reptiles in their backyard.

07:29 [music]

07:33 They usually see a Palawan spitting cobra here.

07:37 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?

08:04 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.

08:36 [music]

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.

08:57 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.

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