A shopkeeper selling earthen pots in a market in central India’s Madhya Pradesh was taken aback when he saw a snake behind his pots.

The incident took place in the city market in Narmadapuram district on July 12.

Visuals showed a snake expert carefully held the large, venomous Russell’s viper with a specialized tool. The snake appeared incredibly dangerous. The expert provided information to the gathered crowd, warning everyone to stay away and be cautious if they ever encountered such a snake. A significant number of people were present, watching the expert’s actions closely.

Initially, people mistook it for a python. Upon receiving information about the snake, the rescue team arrived at the scene and started searching for it.

According to reports the owner of a pottery shop in the city market was shocked when he saw a snake behind his pots. People initially thought it was a python.

Upon receiving the information about the snake, the rescue team promptly arrived at the scene and began searching for the snake. When the snake appeared, the rescue team was stunned. What people thought was a python turned out to be one of the five most venomous snakes in the world. The snake was a Russell’s viper. After an hour of intense efforts, the team successfully rescued the snake.