Overview
- Deepak, 39, an e-rickshaw driver, arrived at Mathura District Hospital with a 1.5-foot snake in his pocket that allegedly bit him.
- Hospital staff told him to keep the reptile outside to protect other patients and notified police.
- Officers arrived at the facility and contained the snake in a box.
- Doctors said his treatment with anti-venom is ongoing and described his condition as stable.
- Hospital authorities said they suspect the snake belonged to him, while viral posts and local reports made unverified claims about a hooded cobra and inadequate facilities.