A two-headed snake has been spotted in an Indian village, the Express online news has reported.
The snake, believed to be a checkered keelback, was seen crawling past a house in West Bengal before it dashed into the bushes.
The Express did not say when the snake was spotted but it posted the story on April 4, 2014.
A local resident named Apurba Ghosh was reported to have captured the unusual serpent on his camera phone.
"It happened at the blink of an eye. The snake came across and was gliding along the surface," said Gosh, who was said to have seen the snake in the village of Burdwan where he lives and where sightings of snakes, including the mighty King Cobra, were known.
"Snakes are sighted here very often because of close proximity to the forests. But they don't attack humans," said Gosh. "Some animals, mostly dogs and other pets, are bitten once in a while."
He said some villagers worship snakes because they are regarded as highly auspicious in the Hindu religion.
According to Hindu mythology, a five-headed cobra called Sheshnag, is holding the world up on its "hoods" - the flap of skin behind the head that the cobra puffs out when wanting to scare off potential threats.
Though nobody has seen a five-headed reptile so far, two-headed snakes have been seen on several occasions over the years.
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