Daring footage from Mysore in Karnataka, India, shows a snake expert capturing a ferocious spectacled cobra after a lengthy and dangerous battle of wits.

Mohammed Umar Shariff later released the deadly serpent into the wild on the same day -- 29 February 2020.

He described it as an unforgettable experience due to the snake's huge size.

After getting a call from someone concerned about the snake, of a type also called an Indian cobra, he headed to the site.

"Once I reached there I got to see the spectacled cobra coiled up in the corner of their entrance" he said, adding that "it was very aggressive and defensive".

But after a lengthy and complicated process, he was finally able to bag the beast and finally set it free in the countryside.

Incredibly daring footage emanating from Mysore Karnataka India shows a snake serpent strategically rescuing a ferocious Spectacled Cobra Mohammed Umar Shariff the serpent in this video described this experience to be an unforgettable one due to the snakes humongous size When asked to explain to us the story behind this gripping adventure Umar told us I got the call from a person and he explained the snake situation to me Then I picked my gear and moved toward the rescue location Once I reached there I got to see The Spectacled Cobra coiled up in the corner of their entranceHe added I picked it up using the snake hook and it was very aggressive and defensive I ended up picking it up by its tail with the hook placed near its mid-body After that I bagged the snake inside the snake bagThis clip ends with the serpent releasing the snake back into nature Name Mohammed Owais ShariffLocation Mysore Karnataka India