A video of a person moving a snake which was crossing a road with his bare hands has caught Twitter’s attention.

In the clip, uploaded by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan on Twitter, the man was seen alighting from a vehicle and casually walking towards the snake.

He then picked the serpent by its tail and moved it into the forest as people, in the background, were heard shouting and advising him against it. Moments later, the snake slithers its way into the forest.

According to Mr Kaswan, the incident took place in South India.

He wrote: “Going into wildlife habitat and disturbing or saving it from a road accident. Your views on it.” At the time of writing this, the video had amassed more than 14,000 views on Twitter where users were quick in responding to Mr Kaswan’s question.

For many, the man saved the snake from a mishap as it could have come under a vehicle.

“Looks like he was saving it from being run over,” one user said.

“I feel it is better to just turn off your headlights and wait for the snake to cross. This had happened to me once and we just waited for the snake to pass. Not all roads near or inside forest divisions have night time restrictions so this is a common occurrence,” another user said. —ndtv.com