Watch: How Not To Catch A Snake (Especially A 14-Foot King Cobra)

In the footage, only the tail of the 14-foot king cobra is visible initially

Videos of snake catchers often go viral on social media, for these people do a job that most others would shudder at. More often than not, these rescuers leave us stunned with the ease with which they capture potentially-dangerous serpents, but even seasoned snake catchers have a few unpleasant surprises at times. Recently, one in Karnataka narrowly avoided getting attacked by a hostile king cobra in a video that has now gone viral online.  How not to rescue a snake. Especially if it's a king cobra. Via @judedavid21pic.twitter.com/yDJ5bLevQf That Cobra be like - pic.twitter.com/jZlwkHJm7e Who is rescuing whom ??!!!!That Kobra seems to be asking, 'hi what's the matter, may I help you ??!' Snake be like, **Haa bol kya bolna chata hai** The footage shows the snake catcher trying to rescue a snake from a bathroom. ETV Bharat identified him as snake expert Ashok from Belthangady, located in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The area has a sizeable population of snakes.  In the footage, only the tail of the 14-foot king cobra is visible initially, peeking out of the bathroom's doorway. The snake catcher bends down to grip the tail and begins pulling it towards himself. However, he is forced to jump back in horror when the snake, a venomous king cobra, suddenly rears its head and jumps out, ready to strike. Luckily, Ashok managed to avoid getting attacked by the snake, retreating just in time.