A hiker in Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park was stopped in his tracks recently by a plump rattlesnake that temporarily blocked his passage.
The accompanying footage, captured by David Graves, shows the rattlesnake as it crosses the trail. But Graves also captured imagery of the snake after it settled into the foliage to show how well it could blend into its surroundings.
Can you spot the rattlesnake?
“Would you have spotted this?” David Simpson of WVTM News, who shared Graves’ footage late last month, asked his Instagram followers. (The location is revealed in the video posted below.)
Graves told Simpson that the rattlesnake measured 3-plus feet.
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Simpson asked Graves how he was able to spot the rattlesnake during his hike to King’s Chair, and Graves responded: “When hiking I’m looking 10 feet ahead of me. Bonus is knowing almost every detail of the trail since hiking it over 400 times.”
Alabama has three types of rattlesnakes: the eastern diamondback, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy rattlesnake. The eastern diamondback is the state’s largest venomous snake.
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