The man spotted the snake after he accidentally stepped on it in his own home. In response, the snake bit him, after which he was rushed to the hospital.
A video of a man, who is also a conservationist, trying to rescue the giant cobra has caught internet's attention. The scary thing is that the man caught the cobra with only his bare hands.
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A man, who was popular in his village for catching snakes, died after he was bitten by a poisonous snake following its rescue in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur.