Terrifying moment python chokes snake charmer during live act

A snake charmer had a brush with death when his pet python tried to strangle him during a live show.

The incident occurred at Mau in Uttar Pradesh, India, on March 20.

The snake charmer had wrapped an adult python around his neck during a show. The snake tightened its grip and began to strangle him.

The man choked and collapsed showing visible signs of distress.

But it took sometime for the crowd to realise that the incident was not part of the show act and that the man was in serious trouble.

Three men rushed to his help and freed him from the python.

They took him to a local government hospital, where doctors treated him and later referred him to a better hospital in Varanasi.

His current condition is unknown.