Scary! Over 70 snakes found hissing inside a toilet tank; bathroom horror goes viral

A terrifying video of over 70 snakes hiding in a toilet tank has gone widely viral on social media. This spine-chilling incident took place in a village in Maharaganj in Uttar Pradesh. 

This terror unfolded when a man heard strange noises beneath a toilet tank while working in the bathroom. Curiously, he stepped forward at the toilet tank and was shocked to see a huge pile of hissing and crawling baby snakes. Completely frightened, the man ran away and shouted for help. This news spread rapidly, causing immense panic among the neighbours. 

According to reports by APB News, the forest department was immediately informed, and a rescue team reached the scene. As the rescue operation began, they noticed the area where the baby snakes were hiding was filled with water. Snakes were swimming and crawling up the walls in their scary coiled position. 

Reports suggest that the forest department safely captured all the snakes and later released them into the forest.

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According to experts, the village is located near a dense forest along the Nepal border, an area where snake sightings are not uncommon. However, residents claimed it was rare to see such a large number of snakes together. Thankfully, all the reptiles were safely evacuated, relieving the residents.

“A heart-wrenching picture has emerged from UP, the whole area is in panic!! A tank full of poisonous snakes was found in Maharajganj!! A group of snakes was found in the toilet tank of Virendra Gupta's newly built house at Hardi Dali crossing in Sonauli Kotwali area. According to the local people, when the toilet tank was being cleaned, a large number of baby snakes were seen in it,” said the user who shared this video on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

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