Snake ‘ignores social distancing rule’ in Miri


More than one metre: The king cobra that was caught in Kampung Siwak Jaya in Bakam subdistrict near Miri. – Miri Civil Defence Unit pic

MIRI: Guess who went against the social distancing rule? A 14-foot snake.

The 4.2m reptile stunned a family of six in a village here when it slithered into their house while they were resting at home on Tuesday evening.

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