In a rescue operation, a king cobra snake wrapped itself around the rescuer’s neck while being freed from a house in northern India’s Uttarakhand.

The snake was spotted on August 11 in a house in Nainital.

According to reports, the forest department’s Rapid Response Team rushed to the spot on being informed about the serpent's sighting.

Visuals show the rescuer using different methods to gain control of the snake hiding beneath a coffee table.

Later, he proceeds to place the reptile in a sack when it briskly envelops its body around the man’s face and neck, terrifying the spectators.

The snake was later released into the wild.

In a spine-chilling rescue operation, a King Cobra snake wrapped itself around the rescuer’s neck while being extricated from a house in northern India’s Uttarakhand.

The snake was spotted on August 11 in a house in Nainital.

According to reports, the forest department’s Rapid Response Team rushed to the spot on being informed about the serpent's sighting.

Visuals show the rescuer using a snake catcher to gain control of the snake hiding beneath a coffee table, and catching hold of its nape with his hand.

Later he proceeds to place the reptile in a sack when it briskly envelops its body around the man’s face and neck, terrifying the spectators.

Visuals from later show the snake slithering away into the wild on being released.