Jumping Snakes Are The Motorcycling Hazard You Never Considered

Scary footage shot in Thailand shows a biker deftly avoiding a jumping snake
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Motorcycling brings with it an element of risk. That’s just something you have to accept when you’re much more exposed to the outside world, riding something which doesn’t stay up of its own accord. But, depending upon where you live in the world, there’s another hazard to bikers you might not have considered: jumping snakes.

This footage - shot in Lampang, Thailand - shows a biker dodging a snake as it tried to jump up and bite his right leg. Yep, snakes can jump, and it seems they’re quite happy going after fast-moving targets. Gulp.

Via Lanesplitter

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Comments

jalmari

Another reason to never get on a motorcycle

04/18/2017 - 15:10 |
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The TallDutchmen

In reply to by jalmari

Or a reason never to get of a motorcycle

04/18/2017 - 19:43 |
6 | 12
Roadster / Tail Red

Me to that snake:

04/18/2017 - 15:11 |
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Anonymous

Rider: oh ssssssssssssssssssssssssssshit

04/18/2017 - 15:15 |
8 | 6
Freddie Skeates

“Hello sir, do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and saviour, Steve Irwin?”

For real tho hitchhikers are desperate these days though eh.

04/18/2017 - 15:18 |
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Freddie Skeates
04/18/2017 - 15:21 |
44 | 6
Anonymous

Jumping snakes, huh?

04/18/2017 - 15:27 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

How good is the NB

04/19/2017 - 05:59 |
10 | 2
Tomislav Celić

Next on CT:
Ant’s are a treat that you never considerd

04/18/2017 - 15:36 |
52 | 6

Squirrels: the destroyer of electrical connections. Apparently we have quite a few animals/bugs to worry about haha.

04/18/2017 - 22:14 |
12 | 0
ModernChaos

I’m sure that rattled the rider a little bit

04/18/2017 - 15:56 |
54 | 0
Anonymous

Stick in in the spoke and itll sound like a fartcan honda

04/18/2017 - 16:21 |
20 | 8
GregK

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Ufortuna I think that counts as animal cruelty

04/18/2017 - 21:34 |
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K Chaitanya Rao

Damn, when i saw jumping snakes on the title, I thought this was from Australia.

04/18/2017 - 17:43 |
16 | 2

This comment is under-rated

04/19/2017 - 12:01 |
0 | 0

Our snakes fly

04/20/2017 - 08:20 |
4 | 0