Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons have as much as 120 tooth, so it was no laughing matter when knowledgeable python hunter discovered one latched onto his boot.
Video of the encounter shared on Facebook reveals the chunk got here after the snake misplaced a tug-of-war with Mike Kimmel and was dragged from brush on a Florida island.
“As I’m exposing more of her, she just keeps growing and growing and it looks like a big-sized snake. I know I got to quickly grab that tail, yank her out of there, and she don’t want to come easily,” Kimmel says within the Nov. 30 video. “We’re fighting, battling, I finally rip her out and she gets a hold of my boot and we’re doing a little bit of do-si-do.”
In the seconds that observe, the hunter is seen spinning in a circles to remain forward of the snake’s try to coil round his legs. Kimmel does this whereas retaining a agency grip on the snake’s tail.
“Fat snake, guys, fat snake,” Kimmel says as he spins. “Yeah, it’s latched onto my boot.”
The hunter finally shakes himself free however notes the practically 10-foot snake continues to strike at him.
Another hunter finally steps in, grabbing the snake simply behind the top to stop extra bites.
The snake was clearly a well-fed feminine and may be carrying eggs, stated Kimmel, who euthanizes the captured reptiles.
A date and site for the hunt was not revealed, however Kimmel stated in a Facebook submit that it was a coaching train for a brand new python searching canine named Rogue.
His South Florida snake hunts have gotten nationwide consideration, together with a 2020 incident when a 17-foot python bit him and sliced open a vein in his arm, in line with Treasure Coast News.
“At that point, my main concern is not blacking out,” he instructed the information outlet. “Bleeding out crossed my mind, but I was really worried about losing consciousness.”
Graphic video reveals Kimmel utilized a tourniquet with one hand whereas holding the snake with the opposite.
Burmese pythons are a rising downside in South Florida, the place some weighing round 200 kilos have been captured.
Kimmel, who is predicated in Martin County, says he has captured practically 30 pythons this season.
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