A snake rescuer in India almost paid with his life when a venomous King cobra snake almost bit him while he was rescuing it. The snake Jumped more than three feet to bit the rescuer luckily his bite hit the hook-like rod.

37 years old Mirza Mohd Arif from Bhadrak district of Oriddsa is lucky to be alive to tell his tale after being bitten by the venomous snake which he mishandled during the rescue.

“ Till now I have rescued over more e than 12000 snakes. Spectacled Cobra, Krait, Russel’s Viper Moncol Cobra & common bender krait are some of the most poisonous snakes found in our area.For the past 14 years, I have been rescuing snakes in and around Bhadrak District.
On 3 October at 12 pm, I got a call from a villager who stays close to my house, about a Spectacled Cobra lurking there. I found the Cobra slithering near a house and was rescuing & as i turned back while holding the snake suddenly it jumped around 3 feet to bit me on my right hand,”

“It was the first time that the snake attempted to bite while rescuing.Snake are shy & when they see humans they try to run & in the rescue time they are more aggressive.& you have to be more active & focused on it. Little mistake will take life said Mirza Mohd Arif.

A cool and composed Mirza then frees himself and manages to bottle up the snake successfully & he latter release it in forest.