UP man wakes up finding cobra inside his jeans, stands at a spot for 7 hours for safety

The man managed to stay at the same spot without moving to ensure that the snake did not bite him.

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In a video that is now doing the rounds on social media, Lovekesh Kumar can be seen holding a pole and standing before the snake was removed, after seven long hours. (Picture credit: Twitter/Koushik Dutta)

In a frightening incident, a man from Uttar Pradesh woke up to a rude shock when he found out that a cobra slithered its way into his jeans while he was sleeping.

In a video that is now doing the rounds on social media, Lovekesh Kumar can be seen holding a pole and standing before the snake was removed, after seven long hours.

According to local reports, the incident happened in Sikandarpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur where Kumar and other labourers were installing electricity poles and wires.

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After realising that the snake has entered his pants, Kumar managed to stay at the same spot without moving to ensure that the snake did not bite him.

Watch the video here:

cobra snake enters young man jeans pant while sleeping man stand for 7 hours holding a pillar at mirzapur up @susantananda3 pic.twitter.com/6t1KsIHeTO

— Koushik Dutta (@MeMyselfkoushik) July 29, 2020

As soon as the news broke out, locals managed to call the village authorities, policemen and a snake catcher. Subsequently, the snake catcher cut opened his pants to take out the snake carefully.

Many who came across the video lauded the man for his bravery. Take a look at some of the reactions here:

Snake to kahi dikha nahi.

— Siddhartha Shukla (@shukla_sid) August 1, 2020

Only in India 🤣

— Naveen Ekka (@naveenkaka) July 31, 2020

Brave soul

— n2u naturals (@N2uNaturals) August 1, 2020

Very brave &dare https://t.co/FlWO3eUFrs

— C.E.M JEFFREYS (@CEMJEFFREYS1) August 1, 2020

A Never Heard Before Rescue in History 😂 https://t.co/NHuBcd5rOp

— Rishi Shakya 💉 (@Lucknowie) July 31, 2020

😂😅😂😁How did he stand for eight hours without a single movement https://t.co/IHbW4qRPij

— MANAVAN Prince (@ManavarPrince) July 30, 2020

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