KEY POINTS

  • Incident took place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
  • Video of rescue went viral, with people calling the man 'brave soul' and 'warrior'
  • Man wasn’t bitten by the cobra

A man was left horrified after a venomous snake slithered into his pants while he was asleep. The incident took place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The man, identified as Lovekesh Kumar, and his roommates slept post dinner. Around midnight, the cobra slithered into his pants when he was fast asleep. Upon realization, the man immediately stood in an attempt to ensure that the reptile did not bite him. He then stood for seven hours holding a pole as to not disturb the reptile. A snake catcher arrived at the home the following morning and rescued the reptile. The man wasn’t bitten by the cobra.

According to local reports, the news spread like wild fire around the village and hundreds gathered to witness the rescue.

In the video, Kumar can be seen standing while taking support of a pillar as the snake catcher cuts open his pant to remove the reptile.

Meanwhile, the video of the rescue has gone viral on social media, with people calling Kumar a "brave soul" and a "warrior."

In a similar incident in the same state earlier this year, a venomous snake emerged from a man’s pant after he fell into a well. The man, identified as Mukesh Kushwaha, was walking back home from his farm when he fell into the well. The villagers rushed to the scene to pull him out. After pulling him out of the well, they discovered a snake inside his clothes.

In a viral video, the villagers were seen using sticks in order to coax the reptile away from the man, who laid unconscious on the road. The snake eventually slithered out from his pant and disappeared into the woods. The man, who suffered severe head injuries from his fall, was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. The condition of the man was not known.

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A king cobra is displayed to the public at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol, England, Aug. 2, 2016. Getty Images