Jumping Snakes Are The Motorcycling Hazard You Never Considered
Scary footage shot in Thailand shows a biker deftly avoiding a jumping snake
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
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Rare footage of James May speeding at 30 MPH
Expected a Mustang out of no where…
I am dissapointed
That was sneaky…
Did the car at least hit the snake ?
In Australia, you don’t jump crocodile, crocodile jump you…
In florida, the snakes at the gators
It seems like an everyday thing in Thailand. Here’s a Thailand cafe video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YInIaFTb90w
Achievement unlock : jumping snake
Since when can nope ropes jump
Yoooooooo R.I.P. PABLITO THE SNAKE….😭
Snake?
Snake!?
JUMPING SNNAAAAAKKKEEEE!!