Published 16:33 IST, December 12th 2019
Video of Kerala man trying to rescue snake goes viral, netizens laud his effort
A video is making rounds on the internet where a man can be seen trying to save a snake that is stuck in a well. The daring act was captured in Kerala.
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A viral video is making rounds on internet where a man can be seen trying to save a snake that is stuck in a well. video was shot in Kerala and has been described by those that have seen video as daring and scary at same time. man in video has been identified as Shagi.
Risking his life to rescue snake
Shagil, man in video is a rescue watcher that works with forest department hailing from Peramangalam in Thrissur. While talking to local media, Shagil said that on Wednesday he received a call from an acquaintance near his place that re was a snake that was stuck inside a well. Upon reaching scene and seeing well and snake for himself he thought about using a trap to catch snake and bring it up. But unfortunately, well proved to be too deep and snake moved away from trap every time it was lowered.
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After that Shagil decided to go down into well himself. Shagil ded that once he was in well he used a branch that can be seen in his hand in video to make snake come to him. Once snake reaches Shagil, he reaches and grabs reptile's he. After that Shagil was being lifted up by locals. Almost having reached top of well Shagil extends his hand to one of locals so that y might pick him up but just before he is picked up we can see him falling along with snake back into well. video abruptly ends at this point but both Shagil and snake are fine. Shagil said that because well was deep and filled with water he did t get injured.
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Shagil later climbed out of well and snake was also rescued and released into wild. Shagil has denied that fall he experienced h anything to do with snake suffocating him or him feeling shortness of breath. He said that while he was near top of well when he h extended his hand in order to be pulled up but local got spooked and as a result Shagil fell. Shagil himself ded that he has a lot of experience with rope climbing and has worked extensively in quarries.
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15:48 IST, December 12th 2019