Viral Video Showing Group Of Men Rescuing A 'Drowning' Cobra Wins Hearts

A group of men risked their own lives by rescuing a snake from a well in a village last week. Roger Snipes, a social media user, posted the rescue video on Facebook and it has gone viral on social media.

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The video which is over four minutes shows just how the men tried their level best to rescue the snake and were successful.

The group of men watched the snake struggling inside the well and decided to rescue it.

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Man jumps into well to save a cobra from drowning. It's rare to see someone risk their own life like this. Very admirable. pic.twitter.com/fZF2UsQRlE

¡ª Naveed Trumboo IRS (@NaveedIRS) February 16, 2021

One of the boys climbed down the well and positioned himself at a particular spot from where he tried to pick the snake up from the well with the help of a steel rod.

The snake was put inside a plastic bottle after the rescue and then released in the forest.

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In another incident, a snake catcher was almost bitten by a king cobra while attempting to catch the reptile. A video of the incident, which took place at Karnataka¡¯s Shivamogga district, was widely circulated on social media and prompted mixed reactions.

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.

#WATCH | A reptile expert narrowly escapes being bitten by a Cobra snake while trying to catch the animal

Shivamogga, #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/czTc7Zv7pu

¡ª ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2021

However, at that moment the snake retaliated and attacked the snake catcher, who lost his balance and fell down. The two men struggled with it before finally catching it.

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