Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Man Dies After Handling Venomous Cobra in UP
A 50-year-old man in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, caught a venomous cobra and ignored warnings from onlookers.
He posed with the snake for a video, even draping it around his neck.
The cobra bit him three times, and he died from the venom on the way to the hospital.
The video shows him using a sickle to catch the snake and handling it confidently before the bites occurred.
A 50-year-old man in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, caught a venomous cobra and ignored warnings from onlookers.
He posed with the snake for a video, even draping it around his neck.
The cobra bit him three times, and he died from the venom on the way to the hospital.
The video shows him using a sickle to catch the snake and handling it confidently before the bites occurred.
Onlookers repeatedly warned him to stop and release the snake, but he continued to handle it.
- Who
- A 50-year-old man in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Died after being bitten by a venomous cobra
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Ignored warnings and handled the cobra for a video
- Location
- Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
- Age of Man
- 50 years old
- Number of Bites
- Three
- Cause of Death
- Venomous snake bite
- Tool Used
- Sickle