2-year-old boy kills cobra by biting its head

An extraordinary event shook the rural village of Bankatwa, located in the state of Bihar, in eastern India . Govinda Kumar, a little boy of just two years old, managed to survive after determinedly biting a poisonous cobra that had coiled around his hands while he was playing in the courtyard of his home.

According to a report in The Telegraph , the boy was playing near his home when he spotted a snake about a meter long. The reptile attacked the boy and wrapped itself around his hands. Instead of being scared, the boy reacted unexpectedly: he grabbed the snake's head and bit it so hard that it died instantly.

The boy's grandmother, Mateshwari Devi, recounted witnessing the incident: "We rushed to him and saw that he had put the cobra's head in his mouth. We then pulled it out of his hands and mouth." The snake died on the spot, but the boy quickly fainted after ingesting some of the venom.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he received treatment in the pediatric ward. The doctors were amazed. “I found the boy active and alert, although his mouth and face were swollen. The venom had entered through the oral cavity and not through the circulatory system, as is often the case with a bite,” said Dr. Saurab Kumar.

Doctors determined there was no neurotoxicity, and after 48 hours of observation without any problems, the boy was discharged. "This is an extremely rare case. It's the first time we've seen a child bitten by a venomous cobra," the doctor commented.

Cobras are among the most dangerous snakes on the planet. Their venom has the potential to induce respiratory paralysis and can be fatal in just a few hours if proper treatment is not administered quickly. In India, snakebites are common during the rainy season; however, Govinda's situation has gained notoriety on social media due to the unusual nature of the incident.

The young man, considered a hero in his community, managed to save himself under very unfavorable circumstances. This incident has sparked astonishment, skepticism, and has prompted reflection on the dangers faced by children living in rural areas where threatening wildlife resides.