Man Catches Giant King Cobra with Bare Hands, Shocking Onlookers
In a viral clip, an Indonesian snake catcher discovers a large creature hiding in dense bushes.
This snake is a female king cobra about to give birth.
After closely examining the scales of the creature, the man identifies it as a king cobra. With years of experience, he skillfully grabs the snake’s head with his bare hands and pulls it out of its hiding place. This snake is a female king cobra about to give birth.
The king cobra belongs to the Elapidae family, primarily found in tropical forest regions, stretching from India to Southeast Asia. It is the longest venomous snake in the world, with a maximum recorded length in the wild of 7 meters.
This species is considered dangerous and fearsome within its habitat, although they typically do not attack humans unless provoked. However, if threatened, the king cobra can become extremely aggressive.
When threatened, the king cobra will use its ribs and special neck muscles to expand its “hood” – the area of skin around its head. These snakes can also raise their heads approximately one-third of their body length off the ground.
A bite from a king cobra contains between 200 to 500 mg of venom. This amount is sufficient to kill an African elephant within a few hours and can cause the death of 20 adult men in less than an hour.
