‘Absolutely scary’: Video of king cobra standing up by IFS Susanta Nanda goes viral: Watch

Snakes are one of the deadliest and scariest reptiles existing on earth. Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda has shared a video showing a King Cobra raising its body and spreading its hood, leaving netizens stunned by its massive height.

“The king cobra can literally “stand up” and look at a full-grown person in the eye. When confronted, they can lift up to a third of its body off the ground,” he captioned the video.

Watch the video here:

The king cobra can literally “stand up” and look at a full-grown person in the eye. When confronted, they can lift up to a third of its body off the ground. pic.twitter.com/g93Iw2WzRo

— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) February 27, 2023

In the video, a large King cobra can be seen in an erect position, with its head raised while peeking over a muddy platform. Since being shared on Monday, the clip has amassed more than 1,50,000 views on Twitter and varied reactions.

One user wrote, ”The video of this gigantic king cobra standing as tall as a human proves the dangers of facing the reptile. As shared by #IFS officer Susanta Nanda, it’s enough to bring chills down one’s spine.’

Another commented, ”Frightening sight.” A third said, ”Send shivers down the spine,” while a fourth added, ‘’ Snakes have always fascinated. This one is just jaw-dropping!” Yet another added, ”That would scare the hell out of me seeing a snake as tall as I am? Don’t stand in my way as I am out of here!”