Viral: A poisonous cobra was recovered from an abandoned well

Have you ever witnessed a snake being rescued? And a very lethal one at that? A video of workers from a non-governmental organisation saving a cobra has been uploaded on Twitter from Nashik, Maharashtra.

A news organisation published it. According to the media, the clip shows a rope with a hook being lowered into the abandoned well. With its hood lifted, the snake perches on the rope, ready to strike at any moment. On the other hand, the volunteers continue to drag the rope out to safety.

Read the caption of the video, “The volunteers of a non-government wildlife research organization rescued a highly venomous snake, an Indian spectacled cobra (Naag) from an abandoned well in the Nashik area of Maharashtra yesterday.”

Take a look at this:

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#WATCH | The volunteers of a non-government wildlife research organization rescued a highly venomous snake, an Indian spectacled cobra (Naag) from an abandoned well in the Nashik area of Maharashtra yesterday. pic.twitter.com/sgCm7ZeQ2V

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2022

With over 34k views and a slew of comments, the video has gone viral. People rescuing a deadly creature was pretty startling, and netizens had a lot of questions about it. While some wondered if the snake needed to be rescued, others expressed gratitude to the rescuers for their efforts.

Rescued from abandoned well? LoL he might be enjoying. How can be someone Rescued for habitual and comfortable environment?

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— ગૌતમ પ્રજાપતિ 🇮🇳 (@Gautamprajapati) March 26, 2022

Very professional .. zero recklessness .. 100 / 100

— Minerals, Mining and Sustainable Development (@and_minerals) March 28, 2022

Not sure if it should be termed as a rescue if the 🐍 was in an abandoned well 😂

— Ram (@KalsWeb) March 27, 2022

Cobra rescued from an Abandoned well by our team members in nashik. @ANI https://t.co/FnXCFHpMNa

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— Eco_Echo_Foundation (@EcoEchoFoundat1) March 27, 2022

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