Viral video: Man rescues highly venomous cobra from kitchen, releases it later
Instagram user and wildlife rescuer Suraj Pandey, who calls himself a snake's friend on the platform, came face to face with another Indian spectacled cobra and did the right thing. The cobra is a highly venomous reptile, so one can imagine the courage it took Pandey to catch and later release the creature.
Perhaps it's only human, but our first reaction when we see a snake is to run in the opposite direction. Most other times, the outcome is not so favourable for these reptiles and they end up getting killed. But then there are a brave few who advocate for these creatures, show them compassion and even rescue them if need be. Like the man who rescued an Indian spectacled cobra hiding inside someone's flush, and safely released it later.
There's an important lesson in this for all of us: all creatures understand and are worthy of our compassion. More recently, Instagram user and wildlife rescuer Suraj Pandey, who calls himself a snake's friend on the platform, came face to face with another Indian spectacled cobra and did the right thing. The cobra is a highly venomous reptile, so one can imagine the courage it took Pandey to catch and later release the creature.
How did the man rescue the cobra from someone's kitchen?
In the video shared on Instagram, Pandey gently approaches the cobra sitting on the kitchen platform and tries to catch it by its neck using a metal rod. The snake then tries to slither away behind utensils but Pandey catches it by its tail just in time. He then lowers the cobra to the ground and nudges him toward a cylindrical container. The next shot shows the snake being safely released in the wild.
"On occasion of nag Panchami we got a rescue call from virar east Sarkar nagar that one cobra has entered in a house and sitting over kitchen asa early as possible we reached there and say there is a spectacled cobra snake. It's a highly venomous snake. Safely rescued and released," he wrote in the caption.
It's heartening to see there are a few brave souls out there who are invested in the process of saving wildlife and do so not for the sake of money but for innocent lives.
How did the internet react?
People were all praises in the comments section. The video was originally shared on August 9, on the occasion of Nag Panchami, but continues to collect views. So far, the clip has 354k views, 7,229 likes and comments to match. Take a look below:
Credit: Instagram/suraj_snakes_friend
Credit: Instagram/suraj_snakes_friend
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