Heart-stopping moment: A fierce snake continuously strikes at a 96-year-old woman.

(Dan Tri) - The video recorded the moment a ferocious snake continuously launched strikes at a 96-year-old woman, causing many witnesses to shudder.

A video from a surveillance camera at a house in Thuan Son commune, Nghe An, recorded the moment a 96-year-old woman was in danger when a snake suddenly approached.

The old lady walked out into the yard with a cane due to poor eyesight, not realizing the presence of the snake.

As the old lady approached, the snake suddenly attacked but missed. Too scared, the old lady quickly retreated and fell to the ground. The snake showed an aggressive attitude, continuously attacking the old lady but missed, while the old lady used a stick to defend herself.

The snake then walked away without injuring her.

Heart-stopping moment: A fierce snake continuously strikes at a 96-year-old woman (Video: HKN).

The video quickly went viral when it was shared online. At first, many people mistook it for a cobra because of its attacking stance, but experts determined it was a king cobra, a non-venomous snake.

King cobras are easily recognized by the patterns on their bodies (Photo: iNaturalist).

The king cobra is widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia and is known for its aggressive nature but is harmless to humans. When threatened, it will erect its body, open its mouth wide and inflate its neck in defense, leading to many confusion with cobras.

The king cobra raises 1/3 of its body to threaten its enemies, causing many people to mistake it for a cobra from afar (Photo: Wild Forest).

Although not venomous, this snake is still ready to attack and can cause bleeding wounds if bitten. However, with the characteristic of effectively hunting rats, the king cobra plays an important role in the balance of agricultural ecology in Vietnam.

If people encounter king cobras, they should simply chase them away instead of killing them, as they are of great benefit in controlling rat populations.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/khoa-hoc/khoanh-khac-thot-tim-ran-du-lien-tuc-tung-cu-mo-nham-vao-cu-ba-96-tuoi-20250514152436232.htm