Published 14:35 IST, September 16th 2020
Saree-clad woman catches snake with bare hands, netizens laud her 'indomitable courage'
A stunning video captures a female snake catcher, dressed in a saree, rescuing a snake from a household. The video of the entire encounter was shared on Twitter
- Entertainment News
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A stunning video captures a female snake catcher, dressed in a saree, rescuing a snake from a household. A 1min 45second video of the entire encounter was shared by Dr Ajayita on Twitter who revealed that snake catcher was dressed to attend a wedding when she got the call asking for help. Putting work first, the brave woman immediately rushed to the spot and caught the venomous reptile.
In the video, the snake catcher Virat Bhagini, dressed in a purple saree could be seen looking for a cobra snake. As the clip progresses, Bhagini is be seen moving furniture so as to find the hidden snake. Throughout the quest, she does not use any equipment. She finally finds the snake behind a sofa and catches it from its tale. The video finally ends by showing her carrying the snake outside the house to put it inside a bag. When asked if about the festive attire she humbly replies that she was dressed for a wedding. However, she got the emergency call which she couldn't refuse.
Since shared, the clip has left the netizens flabbergasted. While many have lauded the ‘exemplary courage’ of the woman, many others asserted that it was very uncommon to see a woman catching a snake. Meanwhile, the clip has managed to rack up over 457 thousand views, over 9.3 thousand likes and plenty of other comments.
'Salute to her'
There were debates on her identity as well. "A friend just informed me that her name is Nirzara Chitti," argued a user. While another wrote, "She lives somewhere near Belgaum. Both she and her husband are snake rescuers. She has a Utube channel too." Yet another comment read, "There was a girl in Gujarat, Snehal Bhatt she was known as Cobra girl. Just give a search".
Updated 14:35 IST, September 16th 2020