Baby's bizarre 'bite' of passage with cobra

[Cheetah786]

A one-year-old is forced to fight a neutered cobra during a shocking snake-charming rite of passage in India.

The baby tries to protect itslef while being repeatedly hit by the animal, which has also had its mouth stitched up and its fangs removed.

This bizarre spectator sport - reportedly from Kasimkota in Andhra Pradesh - has been condemned by animal rights protesters after footage appeared on the internet.

They've warned that a cobra's fangs grow back quickly, putting the youngsters in mortal danger.

Several snake charmers die each year while handling the animals.

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[PakSniper]

That's the Indian way......

 

[Neo]

Is this legal?
Can't imagine that any government would allow such practices.

 

[Awesome]

It's a pathetic thing but let's not pass off slander to an entire country. Some Indian cultures or let's say religious tradition uphold the Cobra as a God - Nag Maharaj? But please choose your words carefully. One-liners like those don't contribute to a healthy discussion.

 

[Bull]

My god. I think it a child of a snake charmer. He probably is letting the kid play with his 'pet' snake.

Hopefully not a relgious ritual, not sure abt it.

 

[Neo]

Could be but I wouldn't be surprised if its a kid of one of the spectators. We have ***** people throughout the continent you know.

I've seen kids getting too close to the snake charmer to see the snake in the basket..urgh!