Watch: Indonesian man kills a snake with his bare hands on a train
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Jakarta: A youngster, who used his bare hands to kill a snake on a train in Indonesia while all the other commuters watched in fear, has become an Internet hero.
The incident happened on a busy commuter train when some commuters discovered a snake lurking on a baggage rack of the train headed to Jakarta from Bogor, south of the capital, an AFP report said.
The train made an emergency stop after the reptile was spotted.
The video footage going viral on social media platforms shows the bespectacled man casually snatching the snake's tail and then smashing its head on the floor in a violent whipping motion.
The creature was apparently killed instantly as shocked spectators - including a baton-wielding transit security officer - kept their distance.
The unidentified man wearing a backpack then tossed its limp body, which appeared to be about one metre long, out the door to waiting security staff.
It is not uncommon to see livestock or pets travelling on public transport in rural Indonesia, but passengers are prohibited from taking animals on urban transport lines.
Watch the video here: