Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- A dramatic wildlife video showing a group of Mongoose launching a coordinated attack on a Python has gone viral on social media. The intense clip captures the moment a python appears to seize one mongoose before the rest of the group rushes in to rescue their companion.

Within seconds, more than 10 mongooses surround the snake, biting and pulling at different parts of its body in an attempt to force it to release the trapped animal. The chaotic scene highlights the strong group-defense behaviour often seen among social mongoose species.

In the viral footage posted in instagram, some mongooses are seen tugging at the python's tail, while others attack along its body as the snake struggles to escape the swarm. The c...