Overview
- Guests at a resort in Don Salvador Benedicto thought a toilet was blocked, then a snake rose from the bowl after a flush.
- One guest prodded it with a stick and staff then removed the animal from the bathroom.
- Video of the encounter spread on X, where reptile enthusiasts said the snake appeared to be a king cobra.
- Superintendent Gina Gerangaya said authorities are investigating the snake’s origin, including a possible escape from illegal captivity.
- Officials noted earlier cobra sightings near Northern Negros Natural Park and said hot weather can push snakes to seek cooler spaces such as pipes.