Hyderabad IT employee casually takes a walk with python coiled around his hand

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing the Hyderabad man walking around with the python wrapped around his hand.

In Short

• Man handles python with bare hands outside Hyderabad IT firm
• Video has gone viral on social media
• Unclear if rescue official or wildlife authorities involved

A man was seen casually handling a large python with his bare hands after the snake was spotted outside an IT company in Hyderabad.

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing the man walking around with the python wrapped around his hand.

The video shows the man, identified as a software professional, approaching the python and picking it up with his bare hands. Then, he is seen sitting on a scooter with the python still wrapped around his hand and riding away with the snake.

His casual handling of the large reptile caught the attention of employees and others in the area.

However, it remains unclear whether the man was involved in an official rescue effort or was attempting to move the snake away from the area on his own.

Further details on the python’s rescue and relocation are awaited. It is also unclear whether wildlife authorities were involved or where the snake was eventually released.

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(With inputs from Abdul Basheer)