Watch: Man Uses His ‘Hypnotic Power’ To Catch A Cobra With Bare Hands

The internet exposes us to some of the most unthinkable and bizarre content one could lay their eyes on. Just like how this video showcases a man ‘hypnotising’ a snake, which would leave you intrigued, as well as confused at the same time. The now viral clip was shared on Instagram. The video starts with a man bending down, closer to a Cobra, who is viciously staring at him. As the reptile slithers up before the man, he starts to glare at the snake with unbreakable concentration. The man and the snake are locked in a battle of stares for some time. Then the man brings up his hand right in front of the snake. Amazingly, the snake does not do anything to the man and continues to stare. Bringing his hand at the back of the snake’s head, he leads it to the side. Then suddenly he grabs the reptile’s head from the back, a move no one could have predicted. A striking part of the clip is the unusual looking cane he is carrying. All the while he is hypnotising the snake, the man is lightly exhaling smoke from his mouth. It is skillfully designed with a Cobra’s body coiling up around the stick, looking eerily realistic. The clip is captioned, “Catch a cobra.”

Netizens share their reactions in the comment section below. The first user wrote, “The guy is using African magic.” A second user complimented, “Skillfully done. Crazy, Dangerous and Beautifully executed.” While a third user shared, “If that smoke does that to the king cobra, just imagine.” And a fourth user expressed, “This is a real African and I’m very proud to be an African.”

Some users shared that a snake is unable to see properly, so they use their tongues to detect their surroundings. The heat from the man’s smoke pipe is confusing the animal, which led to its capture, explained another user. The video has been liked more than 1,56,000 times and has gained over 5.4 million views on the platform so far.