Digboi, May 30 -- A wildlife rescue operation turned dangerous on Friday evening after snake rescuer and conservation activist Devajit Moran was bitten by a King Cobra during an intervention in Mamorani village under Digboi Police Station in Assam's Tinsukia district.

According to reports, Moran had captured the King Cobra during a rescue operation and placed it inside a sack. The snake later escaped through a hole in the bag and bit him on the chest.

He was then taken to Tinsukia for emergency medical treatment.

Moran is known for his work in wildlife rescue and conservation, particularly in cases involving human-wildlife conflict, including human-elephant conflict in Upper Assam. He has been active in conservation awareness and rescu...