A man who had allegedly had too much to drink tried to befriend a wild cobra in northern India on January 1st and was bitten by the reptile. <br /><br />Prakash Barwa was filmed sitting in a field in the Dousa district of Rajasthan trying to talk to the venomous snake.<br /><br />To the horror of onlookers who had gathered to watch the strange behaviour, Barwa then picked up the animal and was bitten. <br /><br />He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
