Boy befriends seven-foot cobra

Moradabad: A 4-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district has befriended a seven-foot cobra.

Amir spotted the snake while on a visit to the fields with his father. Since then the reptile has become his pal and playmate. The little boy is fearless and loves spending time with his new friend at home.

Mohammad Sharief, Amir's uncle, said: "The snake lives with my nephew all the time, and even sleeps with him. Initially, we were afraid and kept a watch. But now everything is normal. The snake eats whatever the boy provides. It even drinks tea."

Dr Kamal Saxena, Reader of Zoology with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, said: "We have all heard about the friendship of man and snake from our childhood."