Living in the UK, I doubt that many of us are going to have too many problems with rattlesnakes – or any kind of snakes for that matter – BUT I still think it’s important that you know how to deal with them if you ever do get in such a situation where one might be after you, so that’s what this post is all about.

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Thankfully, this video explains exactly how to do it in the most effective and humane way. I don’t really know how I would have gone about killing a snake if I didn’t know this if I was in such a position – probably by trying to stamp on it or stab it or something – but this way makes so much more sense and is a hell of a lot easier to execute too. Provided you’re not a pussy of course:

Completely badass. Hopefully you remember it next time you’re trekking around the Outback and run into trouble – I know that I’m not in a hurry to forget about it anytime soon. You never know, it might just save your life.

For more snakes, check out what a snake looks like when it commits suicide. Weird.