Monster Snake Attacks Zookeeper, Almost Bites Off Face [Video]

A zookeeper in California had a close call with a massive snake, which pounced at him, almost biting his face off.

Jay Brewer, who runs The Reptile Zoo, shared a video of the incident Sunday on his Instagram account. In the video, Brewer is seen dodging the large python that leaped at his face, nearly biting him. The zookeeper narrowly evaded the attack without sustaining any bite injuries.

The video showing the incident received more than 70,000 reactions and thousands of comments. Brewer has more than 2 million followers on Instagram.

"Wow! As soon as my eyes shifted off of her. See how smart this snake is? The second I shifted my eyes off, she knew that I wasn't ready to jump," Brewer says in the video. "Almost smoked me. I mean that is incredible. So that was crazy, you guys just saw one of the closest strikes I've had in a long time."

A user commented, “Man.. you gotta wear the GoPro head harness for times like these newscaster damn that looked hella close.” Another user wrote: “The Force is strong within you. (Side Note) that’s an amazing color on the snake."

This is not the first time Brewer had a close call with a snake, but the size of the python in the latest video was definitely monstrous.

Last week, he had shared another video, which showed an aggressive reticulated python trying to scare him away.

"Don't try this at home... This video is definitely a rodeo and I am dressed appropriately! This reticulated python mama decided she didn't like me messing her eggs... She doesn't know I'm just helping their survival rate... and letting her get back to being her normal self... I go into a lot of details about why I save the eggs and why it gives her a break... Do your best to keep track of how many strikes... and if I get bit by the snake!" he captioned the video at the time.

Brewer also shared another video last week showing his "Best Snake Hunting of 2021."