The clip captures the terrifying reflexes of an extremely venomous rattlesnake after being decapitated, making many witnesses shudder.
The clip, shared on the social network Reddit, shows a rattlesnake having its head beheaded. The owner of the clip said he discovered the snake appeared in his garden, so he cut off the snake’s head with a shovel because he was worried that the animal could be a danger to family members.
It is worth mentioning that after the head was cut off, the body of the snake continued to squirm without completely dying. Even when the snake’s body accidentally touched the severed head, the head immediately launched a deadly bite that caused the snake’s body to struggle in pain.
The clip went viral on Reddit before being re-shared on various social media platforms. Many netizens said they were shocked and shivered when they saw the scene unfold in the clip.
“It’s terrible. Perhaps the snake’s head has a natural reflex when something else touches it, so it immediately launches such a scary bite. If anyone accidentally touches the snake’s head in this case, it is completely possible to be injured. the animal bitten to death,” one Reddit user commented.
Yang Hong Chang, a Taiwanese snake expert who has spent more than 40 years studying venomous snakes, said all reptiles can still function for more than an hour after losing an hour. parts or even only the head remains.
“When the snake loses its head, basically the body’s functions have stopped, but there are still some natural reflex actions,” Yang Hong Chang said. “This means that the snake can bite and inject venom even if only the head is left.”
Mr. Yang said that the venom gland of a venomous snake is completely located in the head of the snake, so when the snake is cut off, the venom gland can still work and pump venom through the fangs as usual.
In fact, there have been many cases of poisonous snakes still biting people after being cut off, especially those who subjectively touched the snake’s head because they thought the animal was dead.
For example, in 2018, a chef surnamed Bang living in Foshan city (Guangdong province, China) decapitated an Indochinese cobra to prepare the dish. While holding the head to put it in the trash, Bang was suddenly bitten by the snake’s head. Subjectively thinking that the snake was dead, the bite was not dangerous. Bang did not go to the hospital, so he died not long after. It is known that the snake was beheaded 20 minutes earlier.
In 2020, a man living in Texas (USA) cut off the head of a rattlesnake when he saw the animal crawl into his home. When reaching out to pick up the snake to throw away, this person was bitten on the hand by the amputated head. This person was later taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was saved by doctors after a week of intensive care.
The clip above is a proof that venomous snakes with their heads cut off can still kill people, so everyone needs to be vigilant and absolutely do not hold, grasp or touch the head of a venomous snake even though the head has been removed. severed from the body.
