Watch: Snake catcher narrowly escapes being bitten by king cobra

In the 37-second clip shared by ANI, a man can be seen trying to catch the serpent near a water body while standing on a fallen tree. Using a wooden stick, as he gets the snake out of its hiding place and another man catches hold of the reptile’s tail.

However, at that moment the snake retaliates and attacks the snake catcher, who loses his balance and falls down. As the snake tries to strike again, the two men struggle with it before finally catching it.

Watch the video here:

Since being shared online, the video has been viewed over one lakh times with many wondering whether the snake was being rescued.

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