Better a python than something actually dangerous. Even at that size, a python is unlikely to pose much of a threat as long as it’s not being antagonized. Anyone familiar with pythons would be able to handle and remove it from the area.
A “Banana Python”?
The trick is to be able to identify the snake as a Python after seeing it for less than 60 seconds. The average person in that area probably couldn’t do it.
For many; they all look alike.
Was the second cobra ever captured?