VIDEO: Ambitious snake attacks man on motorbike

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VIDEO: Ambitious snake attacks man on motorbike

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

LAMPANG: -- In this short but popular video clip, a very determined snake attempted to pull off an epic attack by darting at a speeding motorcyclist on the road.

 

Luckily, the man dodged the bite as the serpent fell flat on the ground was possibly run over by an oncoming car.

 

Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/video-ambitious-snake-attacks-man-motorbike/

 

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[riceyummm]

Just one more road hazard to worry about when driving in Thailand.

[Old Croc]

I initially presumed it to be a cobra, but I don't know that they attack in that manner.

It threw it's whole body at the threat! 

Perhaps a rat snake?

[toofarnorth]

22 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

I initially presumed it to be a cobra, but I don't know that they attack in that manner.

It threw it's whole body at the threat! 

Perhaps a rat snake?

Or a dead <deleted> snake as the car with the dash cam must of run it over.

[Tengtai]

Very hard to see the colors and pattern on it. Looks like a Golden Tree snake and they can jump. Vern Lovic, if you see this, you'er the expert. What do you think?

[Inepto Cracy]

I recon a King Cobra. They will actively attack a target, not run away.

 

[smileydude]

That has happened in front of me before and usually a snake with that kind of gusto is either a Cobra or King Cobra.

I have been face to face with a juvenile King Cobra before.  It was about 25 meters in front of me as I was walking on the grass.

Its erect body part was about 50cm and and because it was still young the underbelly color was still yellowish green so at first I thought it was a tall solitary plant but I was suspicious because a single large green blade of grass in the middle of the lawn looks odd.

When I saw it move a bit I knew it was snake and starting to back pedal slowly.  When the snake started to wind down instead of slithering away it started slithering towards me.  Talk about aggressive.  I had no time to notice which way it went after I started my sprint!

[Freed1948]

I was driving across the Nullabor some time ago.

In the not too distant ahead of me I noticed a frill-necked lizard, 

in the middle of the road looking at me in it's aggressive mode.

Luckily it was safe between the wheels as I drove over it..