This is the terrifying moment a baby cobra is found in the school shoe of a seven-year-old boy. <br /><br />The hatchling bit the boy’s foot as he wore the shoe. He was rushed to the hospital immediately.<br /><br />The incident occurred in Bhubaneswar, India.<br /><br />On August 6 morning, Rishab Patra, was getting ready to go to school. <br /><br />As he put on his shoe, he complained that he felt a prick. His grandfather, Dusashan Rout, 65, removed his shoes to check and was shocked to find a baby cobra curled up inside.<br /><br />He covered the shoe with a bucket and rushed Rishab to the hospital, where doctors kept him under observation. <br /><br />Though a prominent fang mark was visible, Rishabh was discharged after 24 hours without any serious effects of envenomation.<br /><br />The family made a call to Snake Helpline, a city-based animal welfare organisation, whose volunteers rushed to the spot. They rescued the snake and released it later at a nearby forest.<br /><br />“Though a baby cobra can deliver a lethal bite, Rishab miraculously survived. The tiny fangs of the baby cobra could not penetrate his thick cotton socks. His grandfather acted immediately denying the snake a second chance to bite the boy,” said Subhendu Mallick secretary of Snake Helpline. <br /><br />“During monsoon snakes enter homes looking for dry hiding places. People should check their bags and shoes before heading out,” added Mallick.
