A fearless man went down into a 12m (40ft) deep well in southern India to rescue a trapped python.

The man was lowered on a rope, from where he grabbed the python, which wrapped itself around him.

The man was slowly pulled back out of the well, only for another man to lose his grip on the snake rescuer's arm, sending him back into the well water below.

The incident took place on 9 December in Thrissur, Kerala, southern India.

Fortunately both the man and the snake were eventually rescued, with neither suffering any injuries.

A fearless man goes down into a 40-feet-deep well to rescue a trapped python only to fall back in southern India.
The incident took place on December 9 in Thrissur, Kerala.
Visuals show the rescuer going down the well while holding himself on a rope when he gets hold of the trapped python.
The reptile starts coiling itself on the rescuer while onlookers standing outside the well try to help him out.
They then start pulling up the rope on which the official was dangling.
However, when trying to come out a bystander comes forward to help only to let go of the rescuer's hand, resulting in him falling back into the well.
According to reports, the rescuer who has been identified to be Shagil had got the news about the python from a friend.
Upon reaching the scenes, he first tried to rescue the reptile without having to climb down but failed due to the depth of the well.
He then decided to go down the water well to save the entrapped python.
However, due to fear of the python, the man helping him come out suddenly backed off, letting him slip back.
Fortunately, the two did not suffer any injuries and were soon saved, following which the python was let go into the forest.