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Raja saw a small snake crawling slowly in the compound of his home before it disappeared into a coconut shell.

When the snake saw Raja, it moved away quickly and hid itself inside a coconut shell lying in the compound.

Raja quietly went near the coconut shell and closed its opening with a stone, trapping the snake inside.

Grandmother was shocked and alarmed to learn that Raja had brought a snake home, and she cried out for help.

When Grandfather heard that Raja had a snake in the shell, he immediately snatched it from his hands and threw it away.

Grandfather warned Raja never to go near a snake again, cautioning him that snakes are very dangerous creatures.

Later that evening, Raja tried to catch a bee and it stung him on his finger, causing a sharp pain.

Grandmother jumped to conclusions because Raja had caught a snake in the morning and simply told her in the evening that he had been 'bitten'.

Grandfather inspected Raja's stinging finger and noticed a blue mark, which confirmed his fear of a venomous bite.

Without saying a word, Grandfather scooped Raja up in his arms and ran non-stop across the garden and through the paddy fields.