Game wardens find king cobra that was on the loose near schoolsTexas game wardens have recovered a king cobra after it slithered away from a home in Needville.
The 10-foot snake disappeared on Tuesday night from its owner's home, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
The area the snake escaped in is in a fairly rural area on Cloudt
Road near Needville High, Junior High and Middle schools, said officials
with the Needville Independent School District.Â
Officials said staff and faculty at the campuses knew of the issue but classes continued as normal.
Along with game wardens, deputies and other law enforcement offices searched for the snake. A single king cobra bite is enough to kill 20 people or one elephant.
They are generally shy and try to avoid humans but will become
aggressive if cornered, according to National Geographic.
The king cobra is considered the world's longest venomous snake and can grow as long as about 18 feet. 4951