Only in Australia! Composed father’s priceless reaction when a venomous snake slithers past him at a campsite
- Video shows huge snake behind man’s chair
- The Australian father sits still as the reptile passes him
An Aussie dad had a priceless reaction to a venomous red-bellied black snake that slithered past him on a camping trip.
Ross, a man from Queensland, and his son were camping in the outback when an unexpected visitor decided to crash their father-son trip.
His son captured the terrifying moment when the snake slithered through their camp with the footage uploaded to TikTok.
“Don’t move daddy, don’t move. It just slides past you,’ said the son.
An Aussie dad had a priceless reaction to a large black snake slipping behind his back while camping
Ross is seen rocking a VB and watching the river while sitting motionless in his camping chair.
The snake moves slowly through the grass and away from it while the father and son remain completely still.
Ross told 7News that he didn’t hear the snake rustling in the direction of his camping chair, but he managed to keep his cool until he left.
Then he jumped up and “got out of there.”
Red-bellied black snakes are commonly known to be shy of humans and reluctant to participate unless threatened.
Red-bellied black snakes are one of the most common snakes on the east coast of Australia.
They are responsible for several bites each year, but none are fatal, according to the Australian Museum.
Red-bellied black snakes are venomous and the venom can make people sick.
Footage of the encounter was uploaded to social media, where it has been viewed more than 1.2 million times.
He didn’t move an inch, possibly didn’t even blink, and certainly didn’t turn to make eye contact with the snake
TikTok users were quick to share their shock and disbelief.
Several praised the father for maintaining his sobriety and not overreacting to the snake’s presence or startling the reptile.
‘Plot twist. Dad had no plans to move,” one person wrote.
“Dad doesn’t care much as long as he doesn’t try to squeeze his beer,” added another.
A TikToker joked that the man’s father had been training for years for a similar situation.
‘Dad understood the assignment. In fact, he “didn’t move” for years in training for this exact scenario.’