He travels to Southern India to meet the legendary "Cobra Man," Romulus Whitaker , who works to reduce fatal snake bites.
The episode highlights that while King Cobras can reach 19 feet long and possess enough venom to kill 20 men, they are often misunderstood and rarely the cause of India's 50,000 annual snakebite deaths compared to common vipers. Series Fast Facts: Season 3
The season follows Niall McCann as he examines human-animal conflict across the globe, including polar bears (Ep 1), wild horses (Ep 4), and man-eating leopards in Mumbai (Ep 6).
Below is a breakdown of the King Cobra episode and its highlights: