Hair-raising Video of a Cobra Perched on a Scooty Surfaces, Watch With Caution - Indiatimes.com

Snakes may look beautiful from afar, slithering on the ground, but they are not so pretty up close. As they are poisonous, they are not adored by many. In a video that is going viral on social media, a man can be seen catching a cobra (a species of venomous elapid snake) that was perched on a scooty. Watch the video here!

In the video posted by an IPS Officer, Susanta Nanda, a cobra snake was seen perched on a scooty. The snake was hiding in the head block of scooty, in the holes meant for rear view mirrors to be precise.  A man pulled the snake from the scooty and caught him in what appeared to be an empty water cylinder. The user did not specify the exact location of the incident, but the number plate of the scooty in the video indicates that it occurred in Telangana.   

The snake was rescued with risk

snake seen perched on a scooty Twitter screengrab

With the video post, the police officer hinted that this method should not be attempted at home because it was dangerous and an inexperienced way to catch serpents. He wrote, "Such guests during rains are common. But uncommon is the method used to rescue it. Never ever try this."

It is suggested that snakes should only be captured by professionals.

Man tried to rescue a snake, almost got attacked 

Finding snakes is common in India, especially during the monsoon season. Last year, a video went viral about a man who tried to capture a snake and almost got attacked.

In the video, only the tail of the 14-foot king cobra is visible initially, peeking out of the bathroom's doorway. The snake catcher bends down to catch hold of the tail and begins pulling it towards himself. However, he is forced to take evasive action as the King Cobra suddenly rears its head and jumps out, ready to strike. Sharing the video on Twitter, Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan captioned it "How not to rescue a snake. Especially if it's a king cobra."

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