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Pet cat stands guard, prevents cobra from entering a house in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar

The pet cat’s owner said that the feline who prevented the cobra from entering the house has been living with them for over a year.

Updated on: Jul 22, 2021, 11:29:26 IST
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Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. In this case, it came in the form of a four-legged furry creature. This is a story of how a pet cat prevented a cobra from entering a house in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. The story has now won people’s hearts. There is a possibility that it will win you over too.

The image shows the pet cat preventing the cobra from entering the house in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. (Twitter/@ANI)
The image shows the pet cat preventing the cobra from entering the house in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. (Twitter/@ANI)

ANI took to Twitter to share about the incident. They also posted a few images of the cat standing guard in front of the house to stop the cobra from entering.

“A pet cat stood guard to prevent a cobra from entering a house in Bhubaneswar,” explains the caption. In the next line, ANI added a quote from the feline’s human. “Cat has prevented cobra from entering inside for nearly 30 minutes till the Snake Helpline reached the spot. Our cat is around 1.5 years old and lives with us like a family member: Sampad K Parida,” it reads.

Take a look at the post:

“Cat- peace is never a solution, now purr off,” wrote a Twitter user. “Cats are more daring than dogs,” compared another. Expressing a similar notion, another individual commented, “Dogs protect....but cats rule... anyone who is a danger to their kingdom experiences their wrath.”

What are your thoughts on the wholesome story?

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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