Neil Nitin Mukesh took to Instagram on September 15 to share a video that shows 4 cats circling around a lone snake. Many in the comments identified the snake as a small cobra. In the shocking video that has gone viral, the cats circle the snake, which leads to one of the cats jabbing at the snake, probably trying to figure out what the object (snake) is. The shocking video of the cats attacking the snake was recorded when the actor arrived on the sets of his upcoming movie, ‘Bypass Road’.

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The shocking video of the 4 cats circling the snake:

As can be seen in the video, after the cat's jab, the snake looks as though it is set to take its revenge. The snake lifts its head and begins hissing at one of the cats in an apparent attempt either to strike back or scare the cat away. The cat stands it's ground unfazed. Luckily, the snake does not strike but rather fades into the bushes. 

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Video has been viewed over 78,000 times

Neil Nitin Mukesh posting to his Instagram wrote, "earlier in the day. Went for the BGM with @naman.n.mukesh for #BypassRoad , got down of the car and saw this.” The video has been viewed over 78,000 times on Instagram and over 140 people have commented on the video.

A number of netizens took to the comment section out of concern with one user @bharatmilaap posting, “someone should have informed the snake catchers to get that young cobra out of there and release it in forest area around.” Another user iam_om22 requested the actor, “ sir please send me location and contact details will send snake rescuers,” to which Mukhesh replied that he already had called the wildlife officials to rescue the snake.

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