WATCH: Huge snake falls in front of people who were taking its pictures

A scary video of a snake falling in front of the people who were busy taking its pictures in the Philippines has gone viral on social media.

The video, shared by Viral Hog on its YouTube channel, was filmed on October 12 and was shared on October 12.

“On the night of October 12, 2021, Tuesday, at approximately 6:30 pm, a huge snake was seen hanging on the street wires at the public market of Barangay Cogon, Tagbilaran City, Bohol,” the description read. “As seen in the video, the snake fell to the ground and was immediately caught by the residents.”

It read: “The snake was then brought back safely to its habitat by the residents.”

The viral clip on social media sees the huge serpent slithering above the people in a crowded street. Instead of taking precautions and informing the authorities, they began to take pictures of it and shoot videos.

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The snake then suddenly falls to the ground in front of them. The people began to run for safety while some of them can even be heard shouting out of fright.

It fell on the two-wheeler that were on the side of the road. The people approached the vehicle to see if it was still alive. Some men mustered the courage to come close and tried to set it free.