An encounter with a snake can be very tricky as a young boy in India’s Jharkhand state learned it, the hard way.

Filmed on camera, the incident took place in Simdega district of the state. It is seen that the boy, dressed in a towel, chasing a small snake. It unsuccessfully attempts to grab hold of the snake by the reptile’s tail a few times.

But when he does, the captor swings the serpent a couple of times, while showing off his skills.

However, things take a drastic turn very soon.

The boy, who by now is done swinging the snake, lands the reptile on the ground and proceeds to hit it with a tree branch. Sensing its opportunity, the snake springs itself and catches hold of the boy’s towel.

Panic descends soon after. Realising that the snake has a firm grip on his towel, the boy shrieks in fear and later devises a way to escape getting bitten by the serpent.

Though it won’t count as the most sophisticated gesture, the boy undresses, completely exposing himself, albeit unintentionally, in public and runs for cover.

The act also incites laughter from people near him, who could not be seen but only heard on camera.