Man risks life in bizarre stunt, grabs king cobra by hood with bare mouth, watch viral video

Balasore (The Uttam Hindu): Bizarre videos go viral on the internet every day, but the images emerging from Balasore, Odisha, have stunned everyone. Here, a man, in a show-off, performed a highly venomous King Cobra act that would send shivers down anyone's spine. The video of this deadly stunt is now rapidly going viral on social media.

In the blink of an eye, he caught the cobra in his mouth

According to media reports, this horrifying incident occurred in Remuna, Balasore district. The man in the video has been identified as Khaga. The viral clip clearly shows a king cobra sitting in full alert mode with its hood spread. Usually, people change their path upon seeing such a snake, but Khaga crossed all limits. He suddenly crouched down and, with lightning speed, grabbed the snake's hood with his mouth, lifting it up. The scene was so terrifying that it left onlookers breathless.

The crowd remained onlookers

Surprisingly, while this man was risking his life to perform this dangerous stunt, a huge crowd had gathered there. While some onlookers were horrified by the sight, many others were busy recording it on their mobile cameras instead of trying to stop him. After the stunt was over, the man easily stuffed the poisonous cobra into a bag, like a toy.

'This is not a stunt, it's suicide'

This video has now spread like wildfire on various social media platforms. Netizens are expressing both anger and shock after watching it. Commenting on the video, one user wrote, "Who makes such a vulgar joke with a cobra?" Another user called it a blatant suicide attempt. People say that the man is not in danger, but has become a threat himself.