Wannabe Backyard Hero Learns Quickly And Painfuly That He Should Have Called Animal Control To Remove This Boa Constrictor

This is the moment a man’s attempt to play snake wrangler in his own backyard goes badly wrong, ending with a painful bite from a large boa constrictor as stunned onlookers look on.

The now viral video shows the man grappling with the hefty reptile, believed to be a pet Boa constrictor, as it hisses loudly and resists being picked up.

At first, the scene looks like a questionable but controlled attempt to relocate the snake.

That illusion does not last long.

Struggling with the animal’s size and strength, the man repeatedly lifts and repositions the thick bodied snake as it coils and squirms in protest, clearly unhappy with the situation.

Then comes the inevitable.

In a split second, the snake lashes out and sinks its teeth into the man, prompting an immediate “Oh my God!” from someone nearby as he recoils in pain.

While the bite appears shocking, experts say the real danger here is not venom, but poor decision making.

Boa constrictors are non venomous and generally not considered a major threat to humans, but they are still powerful animals with rows of sharp teeth capable of causing painful injuries if provoked .

They are also known to become more defensive when stressed, handled improperly, or even during shedding, when their vision is impaired and they are more likely to strike .

And in this case, viewers were quick to point out that the snake looked agitated from the start.