A bottle of water filled from a tap at a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh turned into a scare when a live snakelet was spotted inside.
Here's what to know
According to Free Press Journal, the bottle had been filled on Aug. 27 from a tap near the Shiv temple on the Guna hospital campus when an attendant saw something moving in the water before giving it to a patient.
Devendra Dhadak, a resident of Chheerkheda village whose relative was being treated in the hospital's surgical ward, reportedly filled the bottle.
#WATCH | Snakelet Found In Tap Water After Patient's Kin Refills Bottle At Guna District Hospital#MadhyaPradesh #BabySnake #DrinkingWater #MPNews pic.twitter.com/as0tP5EfN1
— Free Press Madhya Pradesh (@FreePressMP) August 27, 2026
Shock spread among nearby patients and attendants when they noticed the snakelet in the bottle, and a video recorded on a mobile phone by Fatehgarh resident Sundar Sen later circulated on social media.
More background
Family members also raised concerns about multiple taps across the hospital grounds, saying some areas appeared dirty, with algae and stagnant water. They said it was fortunate the snake was spotted before anyone drank from the bottle.
The exact cause has not been confirmed, but the snakelet may have entered a hospital water tank or section of piping before emerging from the tap.
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What can be done?
The family has demanded an immediate inspection and cleaning of all water tanks, pipelines and drinking water sources in the hospital.
The hospital administration's water and cleanliness arrangements are now under obvious scrutiny.
Where can I learn more?
The Guna hospital scare is another example of snakes turning up where people do not expect them. It also reflects a wider rise in snake encounters in India, where incidents like these present public health concerns.
• In Haridwar, 27 baby snakes were found inside a family's household water tank.
• In India, a snake in a washer bit two people before alarming hospital staff.
• Across India, rising temperatures may be driving more encounters with venomous snakes and snakebites.
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