Bengaluru techie couple orders Xbox from Amazon, finds live cobra in package. Watch viral video
Bengaluru was horrified when their Amazon delivery contained a live cobra instead of the Xbox controller they ordered. The startling incident, captured on video, shows the venomous snake trapped in packaging tape, unable to free itself. The video, which quickly went viral, opens with the Amazon package placed in a red bucket. The cobra, entangled in black duct tape marked with the Amazon Prime logo, can be seen struggling to escape.
Aaraynsh, a user on X (formerly Twitter), shared the video, stating, “A family ordered an Xbox controller on Amazon and ended up getting a live cobra in Sarjapur Road. Luckily, the venomous snake was stuck to the packaging tape. India is not for beginners.”
A Delivery Gone Wrong
Online shopping mishaps are not uncommon, but this incident took an unexpected and dangerous turn. The woman, living on Sarjapur Road, received a live cobra instead of her Xbox controller. Fortunately, the snake was immobilized by the packaging tape, preventing any immediate danger. Despite the initial shock, the woman documented the event and posted it on social media. The video shows the partially opened Amazon package in a bucket with the cobra struggling against the tape.
Recounting the incident, the couple, who are software professionals, told India Today that they ordered an Xbox controller from Amazon two days ago and received a live snake in the package. The delivery partner handed the package directly to us and we recorded the entire incident, with eyewitnesses present, they said.
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