India, March 16 -- A deeply shocking video of a toddler fearlessly playing with a snake has gone viral on social media, leaving netizens in shock and disbelief. The clip, shared on Instagram by user @vivek_choudhary_snake_saver, shows the toddler treating the reptile as if it were a toy, completely unaware of the danger.

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The footage captures the toddler casually interacting with the snake, even picking it up by the head and examining it closely. At one point, he bangs the snake on a chair, oblivious to the potential threat. As the reptile slithers behind him, the boy continues to play, only showing fear when he notices the snake dar...