<p>A cobra was killed by lions, two of which also suffered snake bite, when the serpent entered their enclosure at the Tata Zoo in Jamshedpur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Observing the snake consuming a toad, lioness Salia pounced on it and caught its neck while another lion Jumbo grabbed the snake's tail and the animals cut the snake into two pieces, a press release by the Zoo authorities said.<br /><br />"Salia was bitten by the cobra while Jumbo also showed symptoms of snake bite. Anti-venom shots have been administered on them and they are under observation," release said.<br /><br />Animal Keepers, Taraknath, Limsa and Vijay, who saw the incident, took all the lions inside their cells.<br /><br />The vet checked three other lions and they did not show any symptoms, though as a precautionary measure anti-allergic injection was administered on them. This is the second such incident since November, 2012, the release said.<br /><br />"The Zoo authorities have put in place all precautionary measures, including spreading of anti-snake retardants, cutting and burning blades of tall grass," it said, adding the snake took advantage of recent rains to enter the lion enclosure.</p>
<p>A cobra was killed by lions, two of which also suffered snake bite, when the serpent entered their enclosure at the Tata Zoo in Jamshedpur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Observing the snake consuming a toad, lioness Salia pounced on it and caught its neck while another lion Jumbo grabbed the snake's tail and the animals cut the snake into two pieces, a press release by the Zoo authorities said.<br /><br />"Salia was bitten by the cobra while Jumbo also showed symptoms of snake bite. Anti-venom shots have been administered on them and they are under observation," release said.<br /><br />Animal Keepers, Taraknath, Limsa and Vijay, who saw the incident, took all the lions inside their cells.<br /><br />The vet checked three other lions and they did not show any symptoms, though as a precautionary measure anti-allergic injection was administered on them. This is the second such incident since November, 2012, the release said.<br /><br />"The Zoo authorities have put in place all precautionary measures, including spreading of anti-snake retardants, cutting and burning blades of tall grass," it said, adding the snake took advantage of recent rains to enter the lion enclosure.</p>