21 June,2019 05:10 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
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Cold-blooded animals straying into human habitats and greeting people at unusual places is a rare phenomenon. Over the years, there have been various instances when snakes have strayed into the life of people from nearby forests, either in search of prey or looking for a stay or two.
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Recently, a viral video of a snake taking refuge in a toilet bowl has taken the internet by storm. A Bengaluru man was stunned to find a massive cobra curled up inside the toilet bowl at his residence when he woke up from his sleep. The man, identified as Pramod Kumar, who is a resident of JP Nagar 7th Phase, found the five-foot-long reptile inside the toilet on June 9. Now, the video of the reptile being rescued from the toilet has gone viral on social media.
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Soon after realising the situation, Pramod immediately informed a wildlife volunteer team and a volunteer rushed to his residence to rescue the reptile. In the video that has gone viral, the employee of the wildlife NGO is seen making a brave attempt to pull the snake out of the toilet bowl.
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At first, the man is seen using his hand but failed to rescue the snake. Post which he used a tool and rescued the cobra and put it inside a bag in order to release it in its natural habitat. Netizens are freaking out to another level as the video has amassed almost 1500 shares and more than 1 million views. Thus, generating a lot of discussion on the comments section of the post.
One user took to the post and wrote, "I swear to you I would never use the bathroom again lol," while another user said, "Snake's pool party."
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