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.
00:43 [music]
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.
03:11 [music]
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.
04:26 [music]
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.
07:00 [music]
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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