The terrifying moment two snakes battle to the death in Queensland
A woman who stumbled upon a battle between two venomous snakes near her home managed to capture the thrilling moments on film.
When Jenny Hillman came across a clash between a red-bellied black snack and a much larger snake near her property in Ballandean, Queensland, she could hardly believe it.
Ms Hillman later reported to Facebook the event that unfolded before her eyes, posting footage which showed a brown-coloured snake latching on to the red-bellied reptile’s body with their fangs.
“At the river this morning !!!!!!! A truly gargantuan battle,” the Queensland woman wrote.
The video depicts the two unlikely foes fight in a thrilling clash, where the smaller, dark snake tries to slither away from the larger snake but is unable to unclasp from its grasp.
Ms Hillman explained to ABC News that the two foes battled for over an hour, with many rests in-between.
“There were times when they would both just stop for five minutes and take a rest,” she explained.
Eventually, in the end though, the smaller red-bellied black could not fight off its bigger opponent.
Ms Hillman says despite the larger reptile’s victory, she doubted it would survive due to the amount of bites it had gotten from the black snake.
The post has received a lot of attention, mostly from astonished Facebook user, who just like Ms Hillman can hardly believe what was happening before their eyes.
“That red belly put up a good fight,” a user wrote.
“Was it just me or was anyone else barracking for the red bellied black? And I hate snakes!” another commented.
A third person added: “Jenny great footage mate. That would have been amazing to witness.”