UP man stops bike mid-ride after finding snake hiding inside, dramatic rescue follows

A biker in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor stopped mid-ride after spotting a snake beneath his motorcycle's fuel tank. The roadside rescue gathered a crowd as the reptile emerged, lunged and was later released in a forested area.A UP man was shocked to find a snake in his bike's fuel tank mid-ride.Panic gripped a busy road in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor after a biker spotted a snake mid-ride hiding inside the fuel tank. The reptile refused to come out until the bike was dismantled, gathering a large crowd to the spot.The incident took place outside a banquet hall in Bijnor's Dhampur area. According to local reports, the biker was on his way to run an errand when he suddenly noticed movement beneath the motorcycle's fuel tank.Realising that a snake had found its way inside the bike, the rider immediately stopped in the middle of the road and raised an alarm. His cries attracted scores of onlookers, who gathered around the motorcycle to see what had happened.At first, the snake remained hidden inside the bike despite people trying to locate it. A motorcycle mechanic was then called to the spot to dismantle the vehicle piece by piece in an attempt to rescue the reptile. As the mechanic removed the fuel tank and other body panels, the snake finally emerged. Startled and visibly defensive, it raised its hood, hissed and lunged towards the crowd, triggering panic among the onlookers.The mechanic continued removing the remaining parts and carefully used a pipe to coax the snake out of the motorcycle. Once free, the reptile slithered rapidly across the road, causing people standing nearby to scatter in fear. A local resident then stepped in and caught the snake with his bare hands. He initially attempted to release it into a nearby water body, but after objections from people present, the snake was secured inside a large container and later released safely into a forested area.The dramatic rescue left the road crowded for a considerable time as curious locals watched the operation unfold.The incident comes just days after a similar case from Surat, Gujarat, where a venomous cobra was found hiding inside a parked sports bike. That rescue, carried out by a snake rescuer after dismantling parts of the motorcycle, had also gone viral, underscoring how snakes are increasingly seeking shelter inside vehicles, particularly during the monsoon season.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Jul 29, 2026 10:47 IST