A peaceful afternoon at an Orange County beach turned into a nightmare when local captured chilling footage of a deadly rattlesnake slithering through the sand just inches from his bare feet.<\/p>\n
Stand up comedian and TV host, Nicky Paris shared last week\u2019s video on his Instagram<\/a>, showing the serpent near the water at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach.<\/p>\n The rattler had come out of the water and made its way to the sand. Instagram\/@nickyparis<\/p>\n A rattlesnake is seen in the sand at Newport Beach. Instagram\/@nickyparis<\/p>\n Paris said he had just got out of the ocean when he felt a tickle in his big toe. When he looked down, he was stunned to find a \u201chuge\u201d rattlesnake \u2013\u2013 on the beach.<\/p>\n People could be seen walking along the shore as the viper glided through the sand.<\/p>\n \u201cIt crawled right out of the water. Right all the way past the beach, in between my sandals, on the beach. I literally was watching it. And it just went right back up into the hill,\u201d Paris said as he recorded the video. <\/p>\n The LA-based comedian was not bit by the serpent but the discovery left him shocked. After his close call, he\u2019s warning visitors to be vigilant all the time because walking along the water\u2019s edge is no longer safe. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n An\u00a0aggressive rattlesnake\u00a0sent a woman to the hospital last week<\/a> then returned to strike her beloved pet while she was still recovering.<\/p>\n The victim was cleaning up her cat\u2019s toys in the backyard of her Los Angeles County home when the rattler emerged and bit her on the index finger. A day later, the snake returned and bit her pet cat named Magic.<\/p>\n People walked on the beach as the viper emerged on the sand. Instagram\/@nickyparis<\/p>\n The rattlesnake went towards the hills and disappeared. Instagram\/@nickyparis<\/p>\n Earlier this month, a Calabasas family also found a rattlesnake lurking in their backyard<\/a> right where their children play. <\/p>\n Hugo Will\u2014a Los Angeles-based cinematographer who has collaborated with industry legends like director Ted Kotcheff, editor Thom Noble, and director James Fargo\u2014shared a video of the chilling discovery in his yard: the snake was hiding directly among his children\u2019s scattered toys.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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