Imagine going outside in your garden one afternoon to do the typical things you would do, like gardening, pun absolutely intended. And during your gardening, you find a snake. Now you might think that’s not such an unusual occurrence. And while finding a small snake of some kind is not unusual, finding a king cobra is absolutely an unusual occurrence.
We see a family in Vietnam that found such a snake in their garden. The King Cobra Hunter posted this video found below. He finds videos and king cobra snakes worldwide and posts them for his viewers.
The video starts off with a scene of a man running toward the garden. Likely a family member that heard that they were in trouble and he was coming to their rescue. Once he gets up to the garden patio, we see a woman with a broom who is trying to get the snake to come out.
Once the guy comes along a metal pole to try to pull the snake out, we are able to see just how long this venomous snake is finally. Oh yeah, did we forget to mention that this is one of the most venomous snakes in the world? This makes that video that much more incredible.
What looks to be a 13-foot-long king cobra is curled up with his head held high. He clearly feels threatened. As the locals try to pull the snake out, we see them going back and forth with the snake for several minutes. The guy is smart enough to know he can’t rush in, grab the snake, and stick it in a bag. He has to be careful not to be struck by its venom.
If you can jump to nine minutes and 25 seconds, this is the most replayed section of this YouTube video. This is the point where the man is actually able to grab the snake and pick it up, which is just incredible to think of. After a few minutes of doing that, he puts it down again as he realizes he doesn’t have the grip he needs to put it in the bag safely.
The video below ends with him getting the head of the snake into the bag and then picking the rest of the body up to stick it in this large bag and close it up so he can safely get it away from his family.
What Can a King Cobra’s Venom Kill?
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As we said at the blog’s beginning, the king cobra is one of the most venomous snakes out there. It is actually known as one of the longest, most venomous snakes in the world. The king cobra can reach up to 13 feet long and can weigh up to 20 pounds.
Its venom is strong enough to kill an elephant. An elephant is able to reach up to 12,000 pounds and is 12 feet tall.
Shockingly, not only does the king cobra have enough venom to kill an adult male elephant, but it also can kill 20 people. So we can only imagine that in this video below, this is the reason why the guy was so careful.
Check out the Video Below!
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