Huge Deadly Snake Comes at Man in 'Incredibly Rare' Defensive Move

A huge deadly snake has been filmed coming at a man in an "incredibly rare" defensive display.

The video, which was taken by snake catcher Jake Stinson of Jake's Reptile Relocations in Bundaberg, Australia, shows the incredibly venomous snake emerging from a bag and slithering straight towards him.

Stinson backs away slowly from the serpent. The Eastern Brown then turns to the side and begins to flee through the grass.

The snake catcher said on Facebook, the experience would "leave anyone in need of a change of undies."

Eastern brown snakes are highly venomous and responsible for the most snake bite deaths in the country. It is known for having a nervous temperament, but like all snakes, it does not bite unless it is threatened.

Stinson said in a Facebook post that this "highly confused defensive response" from the snake was "incredibly rare." The snake catcher had never experienced this before.

Stinson told Newsweek: "In my opinion there is no snake more misunderstood than the Brown snake. At first impression for many Australians that witness these guys, one may think they are aggressive, for how close to home they have come, and then they've seen it do its classic 'S' pose.

"This is all a part of a defensive display that keeps it alive. Eastern Brown snakes will react to any movement whatsoever in almost clockwork fashion, they are not actually just trying to be mean, but have evolved to feel the need to do this display ("S" pose) at the sight of any movement."

Before the reptile was captured, the snake had tried to retreat and slither away, the snake catcher said on a Facebook post.

The venom of the Eastern Brown snake is made up of blood clot-inducing toxins, meaning a bite can result in collapse and death within minutes.

But many of their bites are dry, meaning they do not inject any venom.

"Unfortunately, from the minute they are out of the egg they are labelled as evil, and many Brown snakes fall victim to shovels, birds, other snakes, as well as endless other struggles," Stinson said.

"The true nature of a brown snake is a very shy and nervous snake that does not wish to be seen and will always retreat at its first chance. It is my job to have to chase these guys and the video of the defensive snake is the first time out of hundreds that one didn't run away as fast as it could, and this is only because it was already caught, and knew it had the size to scare me off. He was right!!!" said Stinson.

The snake season in Australia is currently in full swing, meaning snakes are becoming more active.

In recent weeks there have been increased instances of snakes causing havoc in residential areas. Venomous species such as the Eastern Brown snake are often found slithering around properties in search of food or shelter.

The snake is dull in color, meaning occasionally they are mistaken for less harmful species. In October, an 11-year-old girl filmed herself picking up one of the snakes, which horrified experts at the time.

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