Karnataka: Video Shows Snake-Catcher Almost Being Bitten By Cobra During Rescue
A cobra slipped on the bark of a tree in Shivamogga in a video tweeted by the news agency ANI. The snake-catcher reached the bark and made an effort with a stick to raise the cobra.
Animal rescuers do not get the respect they deserve. They put their lives in danger numerous times to rescue dangerous and poisonous animals. In one such incident a snake-catcher had a narrow escape while rescuing a cobra and the video of the incident has gone viral.
A cobra slipped on the bark of a tree in Shivamogga in a video tweeted by ANI. The snake-catcher reached the bark and made an effort with a stick to raise the cobra. Another man, meanwhile, held onto the reptile's tail. The cobra hissed in the process, biting the snake-catcher¡¯s knee and lost his grip and dropped.
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He managed to grab hold of the snake with the aid of the other man, however, and eventually rescued it.
'A reptile expert narrowly escapes being bitten by a cobra snake while trying to catch the animal,' ANI wrote in the caption of the video.
With over one lakh views, the video has gone viral and netizens posted their thoughts in the comments section.
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#WATCH | A reptile expert narrowly escapes being bitten by a Cobra snake while trying to catch the animal
¡ª ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2021
Shivamogga, #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/czTc7Zv7pu
One user wrote, ¡®Protective gears...at least reaching knees and forehands should be provided by the department for volunteers and professionals. Snakes are so agile and can easily overrun our bony structure¡¯.
While another said, ¡®Applaud their bravery and effort. They didn't panic much, else could have been absolutely fatal. Salute to the experts¡¯.
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Here are some other reactions to the video:
A first look appears like King is wants to threaten him for coming closer into comfortable zone. If he would really had retaliated it would have been fateful.
¡ª Vijay (@vijaymudivedu) January 12, 2021
Lucky people. Safety first!
Wild is unpredictable!
It's bravery, not expertise.
¡ª Avnish Jha (@AvnishJha9668) January 13, 2021
Baap re baap. Snake ka baap - King cobraaaa!!!!! Koi inhe protective kit do bhai.
¡ª Aaditya Kumar (@Aaditya53259182) January 12, 2021
An apt heading should have been
¡ª ??????_??????????? (@pahadi_mando) January 12, 2021
" A snake rescuer had to be rescued while trying to rescue a snake."
His partner saved him.
¡ª Somnath (@snmukherjee01) January 12, 2021
The man did not let go of the snake even after slipping. Even though he panicked, he held onto the cobra. His efforts command respect.
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