A video of a Thai soldier boldly catching a deadly cobra in a forest with his bare hands, posted on Reddit, has gained traction online.

The soldier stands calmly in front of the poisonous snake which has its head raised and is ready to strike at any moment, The soldier keeps moving his legs as he looks at the reptile. He then moves in with his right hand stretched out ahead and in one swift move pins down the snake from the head and grabs it by the neck.