That's how good ole boys are. Rednecks, hillbillies, cowboys and country boys. Nothin like them city folk. Gotta make humor out of it. I'm sure the rangers take pride in preventing snake bites/animal attacks, just as they take pride in protecting the snakes and animals.
â@@alexmurray9689good thing it was this guy cuz he was able to identify that it was a copperhead. I couldn't tell you the difference between a copperhead and a gardner snake
â@kyle1751 might just call me a nerd, but if you look copperheads have a pattern on their back that looks like a Hersheys kiss. It's just a fun fact and a simple way to identify one.
@@GalacticYunawell your blood circulates through your entire body in under a minute so keeping your heart rate down doesnât really matter in that sense but panicking sure wonât help the situation lol
My dude, a copperhead bite is not really dangerous except if youre vulnerable. Considering he clearly knew what it was at first sight, he also probably knew there was very low risk if he had medical attention. It is however a great testament to doing research about wildlife before going in their habitat. (even if this copperhead was a surprise in this place)
Nice reaction to all parties. Hiker for staying calm and keeping tabs on the snake, bystander for RUNNING to get help, and rangers for adding comedy to calm nerves.
Good to see people caring about eachother and helping. His life was possibly saved because of them and the fast actions of those helping probably helped him keep his leg.
Coming from someone who has sustained two of these bites in my lifetime, it is scary and you did very well keeping yourself calm and controlling the situation, you the GOAT!
@@owenmacleod8681death from copperhead is very very rare youâd have to have a heart disease, weak immune system, or something that will make you predisposed to dying from small venomous stings (such as wasp stings) to die from a copperhead. Panicking does make the pain worse though.
Tbh hikers/trailers are some of the nicest and most respectful people when it comes to things in wildlife. Besides it couldâve been extremely venomous for all he knew probably just wanted to make sure homie didnât lose a leg
What was he supposed to do, he was already bitten so nothing ellse to do than relaxe and get help. Now if he was out on his own and off grid he might react a bit differently but there surrounded by people and safety is within reach pretty fast there is nothing to worry about.
â@raiden1999 Don't worry, his heartbeat was high af. Just because you're calm on the outside doesn't mean you are on the inside too. This dude is just a pro at containing himself.
Dude was panicking...you could hear it in his voice. Additionally, he recognizes that it's a Copperhead even though he knows they aren't common, and that means he likely knows that they are rarely dangerous to adults unless you have an allergy to their venom.
Mad respect for the stranger taking action right ahead and realizing the seriousness of the situation. Its good samaritaners like him u need in such situation
@@Bynx08this is actually very deep and insightful. It just came up in the weirdest of places. Hopefully more people see it and incorporate it into their way of being
Saw many Copperheads and Rattle Snakes in Mass growing up (Blue Hills). When the nights are still chilly in the Spring, they come out to bask on warm rocks in the sun (hopefully not on a trail). They're generally not aggressive, unless stepped on or afraid (like a dog barking at it). It's important to keep your eyes open when hiking. PS: If there is one, there are definitely more. ( They need to stop telling people they're not there.)
â@@carsonwillard9767you don't know that. Without knowing the area we don't know how serious this is. People produce anti-venom all around the country. There's a guy who does it a hour from my city and we have no venomous snakes that I'm aware of. If we do they're incredibly rare. My point is anti-venom could be minutes away for all we know so nobody is to concerned.
If treated in a timely manner Copperhead bites aren't overly lethal, that's why he's acting so nonchalant about it. He assessed the situation and knew there was no immediate danger for his life.
@@dontcare7086anti-venom should almost never be used for copperhead bites. Technically it is a medically significant bite, but just barely. Itâs considered like mild or benign, I forget what they call it, but any sort of serious injury is extremely rare, and fatalities are almost unheard of. Heâs so calm because even if they were stranded a week away from medical help, heâd almost certainly be just fine. The fact that heâs going to take a trip to the hospital just so they can keep an eye on him makes it so that thereâs nothing at all to be concerned about.
@@xFcDoveRI mean you donât normally âtreatâ a copperhead bite. I guess theyâd clean and bandage up the bite area, but idk what else youâd expect them to do besides watch you. Very rarely does anything medically significant result from a copperhead bite, but itâs always a good idea to go get checked out and observed just so youâre in the right place something does happen
@@jessevallejo8797Obviously but itâs common nature to panic when you feel threatened or in danger. It just takes skill and time to learn how to control yourself and not react extremely
@lookensiong4635, I remember one of the people I worked with as a kid at a horticulture nursery, she was bitten by a Copperhead after stepping into some tall weeds to empty a bucket. Sadly she suffered random seizures and she had one a few minutes afterward. It was pretty scary to see that, it took 4 men to hold this scrawny woman too. An ambulance soon arrived and thankfully she recovered from everything.
@@jessevallejo8797no itâs actually not about being hysterical. Freaking out will cause your heart rate to go up therefore pumping the venom into your arteries MUCH quicker
Panicking in a situation like this can kill you. Literally. Why? Because of your heartrate beats faster forcing the blood and venom to travel faster, resulting in a shorter window to get medical aid, and as a result, the shorter amount of time it will take to kill you. However, staying calm may have saved his life including other factors.
@@Gaian-Commander But most people would freak tf out and try to get away from the snake at once in order to not get bitten again. I don't blame people for instincts. Therefore, this man is pure gold.
A grown man has like a 99.999% chance of surviving a copperhead bite, even without medical attention! It's like a bee sting... PAINFUL, but not much to worry about. Our snakes are very weak compared to yours. Except for the rattlers! But even they are rarely fatal
There were also 370 reported deaths from snake bites In the United States in 2023. 17 were from copperheads. Most copperhead deaths come from a heart attack the next day due to clotting. Super serious to get to a hospital when you get bit by a copperhead. Bee stings don't cause blood clots and necrosis of tissue. Contortrostatin does. That's an awful comparison. In modern times, it's rare. Before the turn of the century, you were screwed.
Australia definitely has more venomous snakes. But the US has one of the most venomous as well (western coral and yellow bellied sea snake). And the Mojave rattler has one of the most toxic venoms on earth. and the largest venomous snake in the world(eastern diamondback.) And some species we don't have anti venom like the massasauga.
Dude handle this like an absolute champ. You can tell he wanted to panic but he kept it in check and even continued considering others ahead of himself.
You have to try and stay calm in that situation. the more you freak the faster your heart beats and the faster the venom spreads. Not sure if I ciild have kept my cool like that.
Good friend of mine died in his own backyard after getting bit by a copperhead. It happened so fast, he was gone in what seemed like just minutes. I tried to console his wife while she cried and begged for him to wake up as the paramedics worked on him. It was emotionally one of the hardest moments of my life. Iâll never forget the pain in her voice, her reaction hurt me just as bad as watching him pass. Do yourself a favor and find help immediately if youâre in this situation, you never know just how your body will react, or how quickly it will do so..
Hiker did a great job here. Gave himself just a second to grasp the situation, found the nearest help, and perfectly communicated what he needed. This is the guy you want with you when things go down.
He also kept track of the snake for proper identification. This helps ensure he gets the right anti venom! Itâs also possible he got a dry bite or a low dose injection. Iâd like to know what happened from here.
@@MrHOMERUNS Take deep breaths breath in for about three second through your nose and then breath out for 5 seconds and then repeat after a minute or two your heart rate will start to go down and if your lying down you might even dose off for a while.
Your calmness is what made you come out fine in this situation. Imagine u started freaking out, your blood starts pumping more, probably pushing that toxin thru your system. But I have heard of many cases of people getting bit by poisonous snakes and being fine
Calm and collected. Assesed his situation and made the best decisions for himself. Perfect example of what we should all try to do instead of panicking.
Well tbf he knew it was just a copperhead, which makes it a lot easier to keep calm. If it was a more dangerous snake, or even if he simply didnât recognize it, he mightâve been much more panicked lol I guess copperheads are ârareâ in this particular park, but theyâre extremely common over most of America. Lots of bites every year, serious injury is very rare and fatalities are basically unheard of. Just keep the bite below your heart, stay calm, and make your way over to the hospital just so they can keep an eye on you in case something happens. 99/100, youâll be perfectly fine. What a beautiful snake though.
Welcome to the club! Was bitten by one down here in Calvert county. Good job on staying calm. I know the feeling of the muscles pulling apart wasnât fun. Hopefully you donât lose the skin đ
Not necessarily. If the person getting him help read the situation incorrectly and thought it wasnât time sensitive to get help it couldâve taken a lot longer.
@@getfragged7051 if you panick and make your blood go faster it dont help with venom types. Usualy; dont move, breathe slowly (not deeply since it actually make your heart faster) and try to remain calm all while expressing the situation. If you tell someone you got bit by a snake and to go get help, most of us know its "urgent'', you'd have to be a morron and one of nature's failure not to get it, and trust me, if your life is the hands of someone like that, you are fucked either way
@@hidesan7794exactly! Even if itâs a joke we should still go get help. Snake bite isnât to be taken lightly. Being calm is one of the first things our grandparents taught us when we were children. I grew up in the province which means children are wildđ. So parents and grandparents had no choice but to warn us about the dangers if nature.
â@@_RJG_and your leg is very hard to isolate.. a hand or especially a finger can easily be squeezed and while you do run the risk of said thing dying because the venom is isolated and the part isn't receiving oxygen, but it's so much better than the venom spreading.
Hope you made a full recovery. Maybe someone should post the signs closer to the ground to let the copperheads know they canât be there. They have terrible vision.
@@j_c_d_byes, one of the few relatively venomous snakes prevalent in the US aside from cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. A lot less serious than many southeast Asian snakes, copperheads are almost never fatal, but this hiker still did the right thing by making sure the snake is removed and he is treated by professionals (hopefully they have anti venom on site).
Most copperhead bites are dry bites meaning no venom or very little, so most people have extremely good outcomes with minimal damage if any at all. Plus in terms of venom toxicity copperhead venom is the least deadly of all North American viper species. Though medical attention still is crucial just in case it was a large venom yield bite so that you can minimize tissue damage.
Nah nah chill my man, itâs just a copperhead, he prob couldnât have made that bite kill him if he tried. He absolutely handled it perfectly, but also he was almost certainly never in any serious danger. Heâs saying âoh thatâs not goodâ because a copperhead bite will absolutely ruin your hike and day, but not like a âoh no I might not make itâ kind of ânot goodâ
The mortality rate of untreated copperhead bites is .01%, sure it isn't fun but not life threatening. That's also the rate for envenomation, if it's a dry bite then there's really only a risk of infection. North America honestly doesn't have any native snakes that are extremely deadly, with even our most venomous snake (the eastern diamondback) only having a 10-20% mortality rate when left untreated which honestly is pretty low.
@@AdorableFloof1999 are you suggesting thatâs the rate at which copperhead bites are envenomation? Because even theyâre notorious dry biters, that number is wayyyyy too low lol. I assume Iâm misunderstanding your wording because youâre otherwise pretty spot on
It was just a warning straight from a copperhead. Their venom isnât very potent end it attacks the muscle more so than the neurological system if Iâm not mistaking
@@AdorableFloof1999 Right. The copperhead is very common in the south and itâs venom isnât very toxic and a warning strike will produce a lot less venom than a kill strike. The Cottonmouth is more aggressive but the Eastern Diamondback produces more toxic venom at a higher volume. Iâve killed a couple of each in the southeast and Iâve been pretty lucky so far
Panicking will only make your heart beat faster, which in turn will obviously make your blood run through you faster.. in this case it was more beneficial to stay calm, keeping the venom from reaching anywhere important. Luckily in this case thereâs a .01% of being done in on these things so that kinda helps
I live in the Baltimore area. I wouldn't call copperheads rare, we just rarely have interactions with them. We know they are around but most people don't have run-ins with them
You handle yourself really well. Staying calm and not freaking out is the best thing to do. Keep your blood pressure down and your heart beat down can really save you.
@@rodneyharris3470Iâd consider that calm my guy, he didnât so much as yell, not even when he was trying to get other hikerâs attention. He remained calm, seeking out help and addressing the matter as cordially as possible.
12 years ago I had flip-flops on and a copperhead bit me on my big toe. I had to kick it off and wind up being in the hospital for about four days each night the swelling went from my foot all the way up to my rear end, I know the copperhead might not be quite the most poisonous snake, but it still hurt like a vice grip, squeezing the dear life out of your leg. I stayed in the emergency room for the first night. They would not give me anything to kill the pain so I would just pass out and wake up in more pain.
After dealing with your DAR, gotta submit an incident report. And Iâm sure it has to be reported copperheads are back. Thank God government wasnât shutdown. Buddy wouldâve been SOL without the rangers.
At least where I live, the national parks have numbers on their website and ranger numbers in front of major hiking trails with instructions on what to say to them in case of an emergency. So at least here you can call and say âhey Iâm in this location of this trail and I need help.â That person could have gone to the trailhead and gotten info there and possibly better reception if that spot has bad reception.
I LOVE everyone's reactions here. No crazy panic, no exaggerating the situation- just calm rational respect for the animal and what to do about it. Good work.
â@Pokeety11 I highly recommend recording if you go out in nature. It's pretty nice outside. It might be fake, but even if It is, it wouldn't change too much. Something like that is easily treated.
You were way too calm and didn't panicked The stranger guy raned better than bolt to get the meds I hope you are fit now! The bravest video i have seen latelyâ€
For anyone wondering why he's so calm after getting bitten by a venomous snake, adult copperheads can actually control their venom glands and keep from releasing venom when they bite. Initially they usually give dry "warning" bites before trying to actually inject venom. The reason everybody here is pretty calm is probably because he just got a warning bite. From what I've heard from people who recieved venomous bites, if he had actually gotten a venom bite, he would have been in pretty bad pain that would slowly travel up his body as the venom entered his bloodstream. Copperhead venom isnt particularly dangerous to adults but evidently hurts like an intense bee sting. EDIT: I wanted to address some things brought up in the comments. I live in the southern US. I have never been bitten specifically by a copperhead, but I personally know several who have -- both non-venomous and venomous bites. I am not a biologist, but I am friends with an expert in the field and study snakes and reptiles in some of my spare time. My info on how painful copperhead venom is is from accounts from others. When I said it was like an "intense bee sting", I meant that the feeling is LIKE a bee sting, but it is indeed more painful than one. Yes, he could have been staying calm to keep venom from spreading, but for how painful and noticeable copperhead venom is, his body language and lack of any panting or groaning led me to believe he was given a dry bite. The ability for adult snakes (and most young snakes as well!) to control their venom is still to this day debated among biologists. Some reports indeed show that venom gland infections and duct calcification are in fact SOME reasons why snakes like coppergeads dry bite, but several biologists also believe dry biting is sometimes a survival mechanism to conserve venom. The reality is that the reason dry bites happen can vary wildly from species to species. Although it does make sense, and seems to be corroborated from the accounts I've heard, that the snake would try to conserve its venom if it does not see you as prey or feel like it is in grave danger. Some of you brought out this could also be used to conserve moisture, which I think isn't an unreasonable conclusion, but might not be exactly right in climates with plentiful moisture like the Southeast US.
Idk about a copperhead but I got bit by a baby cottonmouth aka "water mocossin"and it was far worse than any bee sting. Like throbbing pain going up my leg. I stepped on it and just whipped its head back bitting me multiple times on my foot. Only thing that helped was massive doses of demerol every 4 hrs and elevating my leg. Doctors marked the swelling to keep track and it got up to my thigh before subsiding. I had to sign papers giving the doctors permission to amputate my leg if I was unconscious. This was the most painful thing ive ever experienced. Havent been swimming since.
â ââ @@ExtraOrdinaryEarth_ yeah cottonmouth bites are nasty as hell, my friend got bit by one and he has permanent muscle damage from it, def donât want to mess with those guys
â@DaDawg-zq2tp Being able to interpret a sentence 2 ways doesn't make you slow, maybe indecisive. Not being able to understand how this could come off sarcastic makes you slow.
â@@kcchiefsproductions8687how could it be sarcastic tho? He said good job not freaking out which he didn't freak out. Only way it could be sarcastic is if he did actually freak out đ
You are supposed to wrap in with crepe bandage from the bite, firmly up the leg to stop the lymph system from pumping the poison through the body. Staying calm and not moving is wise. But you must act asap. And then be carried to the car. As little movement as possible.
I was wondering where he was for a copperhead to he considered a rare snake. They're extremely common where I live. We also have 3 types of rattlesnakes as well as the occasional cottonmouth. Kudos to the hiker for staying calm and quick response from the rangers and the other hiker.
This is the best example of stay calm and think through the problem. Kept his heart rate as low as he could, and was able to get someone else to go for help. The other hiker probably did save his life.
â@teamlava6283 maybe but copperhead bites are rarely fatal, most of the time they dont even administer anti venom ( cause the shits 10k a vial) , they just treat the symptoms.
Copperheads often give a warning bite, where they inject little venom or even dry bites where they dont inject venom at all. Copperhead bites are relatively common and rarely fatal
@@caseymoore4759 not true, my 25 year old nephew had to have 4 vials of anti-venom for a single copperhead snake bite to his ankle. And a week in the hospital! This was just a few years ago. Everyone reacts differently to copperhead head snake bites. Just like some people are allergic to penicillin or even latex , itâs not a âone cure fits allâ for the world.
â@@lc4life369it's a big deal because they're not supposed to be in the park. Did you hear the one ranger? "You're the first to be bitten by a copperhead in 25 years".
Everyone involved in this situation were extremely calm and professional, no screaming and freaking out. The guy ran to get help asap and the guy who got bit stayed calm and stopped others from also being bitten. Well done to all
Seeing the stranger not just walk, but start running for help made me happy.
Fuckin eh!
What would happen if the other person got bitten, too?
What if he was just really scared of snakes and ran to his car.
Amen. HERO.
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Dude said "congratulations" like he'd won the lottery đđ
That's how good ole boys are. Rednecks, hillbillies, cowboys and country boys. Nothin like them city folk. Gotta make humor out of it. I'm sure the rangers take pride in preventing snake bites/animal attacks, just as they take pride in protecting the snakes and animals.
I mean... to be the first car after 25yrs, what are the odds it was HIM and not that other guy that he happened to get the attention of
â@@alexmurray9689good thing it was this guy cuz he was able to identify that it was a copperhead. I couldn't tell you the difference between a copperhead and a gardner snake
â@kyle1751 might just call me a nerd, but if you look copperheads have a pattern on their back that looks like a Hersheys kiss. It's just a fun fact and a simple way to identify one.
Itâs called sarcasm⊠one day youâll get it
props for being so calm, raising your heart rate by panicking is not what you want at this point
The scary thing is hearing Baltimore they have no cures they have to go to Glen burny
â@@smitegaming363 Oh damnn.. So it's really a case of just trying to avoid to much spreading of the venom right?
@@GalacticYunawell your blood circulates through your entire body in under a minute so keeping your heart rate down doesnât really matter in that sense but panicking sure wonât help the situation lol
This guy had to know his snakes preety well cause to be that calm is crazy . Even if snake bites donât hurt itâs gotta be terrifying.
My dude, a copperhead bite is not really dangerous except if youre vulnerable.
Considering he clearly knew what it was at first sight, he also probably knew there was very low risk if he had medical attention.
It is however a great testament to doing research about wildlife before going in their habitat. (even if this copperhead was a surprise in this place)
Nice reaction to all parties. Hiker for staying calm and keeping tabs on the snake, bystander for RUNNING to get help, and rangers for adding comedy to calm nerves.
âCongratulations. Youâre the first to get hit by a copperhead in 25 years.â
Thatâs some divine comedy shit right there.
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You have clearly never read The Divine Comedy is, or even know what that means...
@@embearasedbear3694 man, stfu. People like you why the functions always go stale.
â@@embearasedbear3694he probably meant divine comedy as in something really funny
@@embearasedbear3694i donât think he meant a bookâŠ.. đ
every single person who helped and responded was the perfect person for the job.
He was the perfect hiker
Had I been there: "Hey go get a ranger, I've been bit by a copperhead"
Me: "How much is your life worth to you"
â@@oceanicmelodys3443for real he was :D
Good to see people caring about eachother and helping. His life was possibly saved because of them and the fast actions of those helping probably helped him keep his leg.
Bet they are all republicans!
Coming from someone who has sustained two of these bites in my lifetime, it is scary and you did very well keeping yourself calm and controlling the situation, you the GOAT!
Whatâs scary about it?
â@@thomasmurphy2410It rapidly makes you gay
@@thomasmurphy2410itâs venomous, hurts, and can cause pretty bad injuries
@@owenmacleod8681death from copperhead is very very rare youâd have to have a heart disease, weak immune system, or something that will make you predisposed to dying from small venomous stings (such as wasp stings) to die from a copperhead.
Panicking does make the pain worse though.
@@1unartic thatâs why I didnât say youâd die from it itâs a pretty rare occurrence
Dude did exactly what he was supposed to. Stayed calm. And bystander booked it. Hell yeah
Love how the stranger runs away to get help without question. True man there
Beauty of humanity
@@MrRANDUM145itâs a dying trend unfortunately
Of course. Anyone who wouldn't has to be disabled or insane
Yeah that snakes not rare at all lol
One of the most common poisonous snakes
That stranger turned around and ran, faith in humanity partially restored.
Found it
Stranger didn't want to be the next victim
Maybe he was just scared of that snake đ
Well, not fully, but fractionally....
Tbh hikers/trailers are some of the nicest and most respectful people when it comes to things in wildlife. Besides it couldâve been extremely venomous for all he knew probably just wanted to make sure homie didnât lose a leg
This is why I stick to walking on treadmills đ. Glad you're ok.
First person to get bit by one in 25 years. Go live your life.
@@Olixer109 and buy a lottery ticket while you're at it đ
My treadmill is realistic. You can get bitten by a virtual copperhead
Love the Ranger joking with him too help keep his mind calm. Hope this guy's ok.
If âjust stay calmâ was a real personâŠ. Itâs this man right here!
Dude itâs unreal
What was he supposed to do, he was already bitten so nothing ellse to do than relaxe and get help. Now if he was out on his own and off grid he might react a bit differently but there surrounded by people and safety is within reach pretty fast there is nothing to worry about.
Also if you panic and get increased heart rate then blood will flow faster which means faster spread of poison.
â@raiden1999 Don't worry, his heartbeat was high af. Just because you're calm on the outside doesn't mean you are on the inside too. This dude is just a pro at containing himself.
Dude was panicking...you could hear it in his voice. Additionally, he recognizes that it's a Copperhead even though he knows they aren't common, and that means he likely knows that they are rarely dangerous to adults unless you have an allergy to their venom.
Mad respect for the stranger taking action right ahead and realizing the seriousness of the situation. Its good samaritaners like him u need in such situation
He ran like Naruto
It's good samaritans like him that we all need to be.
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@@Bynx08this is actually very deep and insightful. It just came up in the weirdest of places. Hopefully more people see it and incorporate it into their way of being
Most people would if you just ask for help
Saw many Copperheads and Rattle Snakes in Mass growing up (Blue Hills). When the nights are still chilly in the Spring, they come out to bask on warm rocks in the sun (hopefully not on a trail). They're generally not aggressive, unless stepped on or afraid (like a dog barking at it). It's important to keep your eyes open when hiking. PS: If there is one, there are definitely more. ( They need to stop telling people they're not there.)
Wait a sec. I'm From MA and can't believe those snakes are here!
The fact that the stranger run to get help and even came back with them to make sure that you are okay show so much about the kind of human he is. â€
Itâs the crocks. The snake saw them and was like âonly one of us can camouflage and it ainât gonna be youâ.
I didn't see any Crocs, to what Crocs would u be referring?
Lol
â@@scottpollock1714camo shoes
@@scottpollock1714 I was gonna call you dumb but Iâm the dumb one for not getting this jokeâŠ. I apologize
â@@scottpollock1714he meant Crocs đđđđ
bro handled that perfectly. didn't panic, asked for help, and even stayed near it to contain it.
Well it's not really a dangerous snake.
â@@awkwardautistic they can be especially if you're allergic. I know that's rare but the above comment is accurate.
@@awkwardautisticbut you know how some people would act runnin an cryin go into shock before even pickin up a phone to call for help
bro had the camera out for this exact reason. he's been thinking about this moment for weeks. he fully milked it
Actually not supposed to contain the snake anymore, The hospital can sort you out
"Excuse me, excuse me Mr. Snake" đ
You handled this so well, massive props to you
You know the ranger was baffled the whole drive there. He wanted to say the 25 years line so bad lol
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Lolll thatâs so true
Bro had that one in his back pocket for a minute haha
He was happy to finally say that line hahaha đ I bet he tells people about someone getting bite
He probably witnessed the bite 25 years ago too đđ
props to the stranger who didnât hesitate to get help
oh yeah most people would've gone home first to take a shower, eat, sleep, then wake up the next day to get help
Yeah fr tho! I usually pretend to listen to music and put my head down when I cross paths with someone bit by a snake
Was there another option? What do you even mean props to him?
your standards for people are too low
Yea i would probably start recording
Everyone in this video made me feel safe đ glad you good bro
Every one handled so well, glad the gentleman is okđ
Hiker :- Not good at all,Not good at all,Not good at all.
Ranger:- Congratulations.
Bro didnât care one bit
â@@carsonwillard9767you don't know that. Without knowing the area we don't know how serious this is. People produce anti-venom all around the country. There's a guy who does it a hour from my city and we have no venomous snakes that I'm aware of. If we do they're incredibly rare. My point is anti-venom could be minutes away for all we know so nobody is to concerned.
If treated in a timely manner Copperhead bites aren't overly lethal, that's why he's acting so nonchalant about it. He assessed the situation and knew there was no immediate danger for his life.
@@dontcare7086anti-venom should almost never be used for copperhead bites.
Technically it is a medically significant bite, but just barely. Itâs considered like mild or benign, I forget what they call it, but any sort of serious injury is extremely rare, and fatalities are almost unheard of.
Heâs so calm because even if they were stranded a week away from medical help, heâd almost certainly be just fine. The fact that heâs going to take a trip to the hospital just so they can keep an eye on him makes it so that thereâs nothing at all to be concerned about.
@@xFcDoveRI mean you donât normally âtreatâ a copperhead bite. I guess theyâd clean and bandage up the bite area, but idk what else youâd expect them to do besides watch you.
Very rarely does anything medically significant result from a copperhead bite, but itâs always a good idea to go get checked out and observed just so youâre in the right place something does happen
Being calm in this situation he proved that he is well experienced
No, it just means he's smart & logical. Acting hysterical doesn't fix anything.
Being calm is the key for every situation like this
@@jessevallejo8797Obviously but itâs common nature to panic when you feel threatened or in danger. It just takes skill and time to learn how to control yourself and not react extremely
@lookensiong4635, I remember one of the people I worked with as a kid at a horticulture nursery, she was bitten by a Copperhead after stepping into some tall weeds to empty a bucket.
Sadly she suffered random seizures and she had one a few minutes afterward. It was pretty scary to see that, it took 4 men to hold this scrawny woman too. An ambulance soon arrived and thankfully she recovered from everything.
@@jessevallejo8797no itâs actually not about being hysterical. Freaking out will cause your heart rate to go up therefore pumping the venom into your arteries MUCH quicker
This video was perfect †đ everything went so smooth and there was no hassle
I could never be this calm, props to you guy. Hope youâre alright đ
Mad respect to the gent for staying so calm
Panicking in a situation like this can kill you. Literally. Why? Because of your heartrate beats faster forcing the blood and venom to travel faster, resulting in a shorter window to get medical aid, and as a result, the shorter amount of time it will take to kill you. However, staying calm may have saved his life including other factors.
@@Gaian-Commander But most people would freak tf out and try to get away from the snake at once in order to not get bitten again. I don't blame people for instincts. Therefore, this man is pure gold.
Get a life
â@@Patchman-ve8npYou be nice.
Staying calm is common sense for situations like this
As an Australian I must say: this guy handled every single bit of this situation perfectly, couldnât have been done better, kudos sir đ
A grown man has like a 99.999% chance of surviving a copperhead bite, even without medical attention! It's like a bee sting... PAINFUL, but not much to worry about.
Our snakes are very weak compared to yours. Except for the rattlers! But even they are rarely fatal
There were also 370 reported deaths from snake bites In the United States in 2023. 17 were from copperheads. Most copperhead deaths come from a heart attack the next day due to clotting. Super serious to get to a hospital when you get bit by a copperhead. Bee stings don't cause blood clots and necrosis of tissue. Contortrostatin does. That's an awful comparison. In modern times, it's rare. Before the turn of the century, you were screwed.
As a Texan, thatâs a bit over reacting on your part. Theyâre not that dangerous.
Australia definitely has more venomous snakes. But the US has one of the most venomous as well (western coral and yellow bellied sea snake). And the Mojave rattler has one of the most toxic venoms on earth. and the largest venomous snake in the world(eastern diamondback.) And some species we don't have anti venom like the massasauga.
â@@A_name_is_a_name I mean there were 17 deaths last year from copperheads. The danger is the heart attack from clotting more than the venom
The way that stranger said "Come on" to his dog was the most American sounding way of saving 'come on' ever.
I like how the stranger had no questions.
Straight away decided that doing as asked and getting help was the best way to help.
Dude handle this like an absolute champ. You can tell he wanted to panic but he kept it in check and even continued considering others ahead of himself.
You have to try and stay calm in that situation. the more you freak the faster your heart beats and the faster the venom spreads. Not sure if I ciild have kept my cool like that.
â@@1EliPriceyou said exactly what i wanted to say xD
Handled it like a champ? You donât get out much do you đ
The way every single person handled this situation perfectly textbook makes it feel like fiction. Kudos đ€đœ
Or maybe the only ones you hear about are the ones that lived đ
I was pleasantly surprised that those two women didn't start yelling OMG, OMG, like they usually tend to do.
Cameron what the fuck are you doing here
@@havanasyndrome3024I was pleasantly surprised when the men didnât tell the guy to stop being a pssy and walk it off.
Definitely staged . Btw wearing shorts in wooded area not a good idea to begin with
It's like finding a shiny Pokemon, but you can actually die from that discovery đ
Good friend of mine died in his own backyard after getting bit by a copperhead. It happened so fast, he was gone in what seemed like just minutes. I tried to console his wife while she cried and begged for him to wake up as the paramedics worked on him. It was emotionally one of the hardest moments of my life. Iâll never forget the pain in her voice, her reaction hurt me just as bad as watching him pass. Do yourself a favor and find help immediately if youâre in this situation, you never know just how your body will react, or how quickly it will do so..
Hiker did a great job here. Gave himself just a second to grasp the situation, found the nearest help, and perfectly communicated what he needed. This is the guy you want with you when things go down.
The fact he didn't walk or freak out probably saved his leg
Facts
He also kept track of the snake for proper identification. This helps ensure he gets the right anti venom!
Itâs also possible he got a dry bite or a low dose injection. Iâd like to know what happened from here.
You did great job here too breaking down this video. Wow
Honestly heâs lucky someone was even in earshot.
He handled this perfectly. He remained calm and didnât panick. He kept himself calm and kept his heart rate under control
*panic
@@martinrosol7719 Bro, I want to stay cool, but I don't know how my body would react and keep my heart rate down.
@@MrHOMERUNS Take deep breaths breath in for about three second through your nose and then breath out for 5 seconds and then repeat after a minute or two your heart rate will start to go down and if your lying down you might even dose off for a while.
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He also asked someone else to bring help instead of having blood circulate even more by getting help himself. He definitely did well.
Your calmness is what made you come out fine in this situation. Imagine u started freaking out, your blood starts pumping more, probably pushing that toxin thru your system. But I have heard of many cases of people getting bit by poisonous snakes and being fine
faith in humanity restored little by little i loved the way bro ran for help for a stranger
Calm and collected. Assesed his situation and made the best decisions for himself. Perfect example of what we should all try to do instead of panicking.
A woman would scream and panic herself to death⊠generally
Exactly. If he started running to get the ranger wouldn't that have sped up the process? Would've been the wrong call
Well tbf he knew it was just a copperhead, which makes it a lot easier to keep calm. If it was a more dangerous snake, or even if he simply didnât recognize it, he mightâve been much more panicked lol
I guess copperheads are ârareâ in this particular park, but theyâre extremely common over most of America. Lots of bites every year, serious injury is very rare and fatalities are basically unheard of. Just keep the bite below your heart, stay calm, and make your way over to the hospital just so they can keep an eye on you in case something happens. 99/100, youâll be perfectly fine.
What a beautiful snake though.
Bro I would be screaming like a bitch lol
Panicking is such a typical American reaction to even the smallest adversity. Y'all are watching too much TV...
Mad respect for staying calm. Thatâs exactly what you should do in this type of situation.
Yeah. Keep your heart rate down, and therefore (hopefully) keep the venom away from all your vital stuff.
Mad respect to how calmly and effectively everyone acted in this situation to be honest.
Calm with urgency mind you
No easy feat at all
No way really? I thought you Were supposed to do a backflip while screaming at the top of your lungs
Dude didnât get bit he was just randomly filming???
Dude gets bit by rare snake, he knew what it was an accepted his potential fate. Then proceeds to stay calm and polite. Dudes a King.
Welcome to the club! Was bitten by one down here in Calvert county. Good job on staying calm. I know the feeling of the muscles pulling apart wasnât fun. Hopefully you donât lose the skin đ
The calmer you are in crazy situations, the faster you can get to the solution.
Nope
Not necessarily. If the person getting him help read the situation incorrectly and thought it wasnât time sensitive to get help it couldâve taken a lot longer.
@@getfragged7051 if you panick and make your blood go faster it dont help with venom types. Usualy; dont move, breathe slowly (not deeply since it actually make your heart faster) and try to remain calm all while expressing the situation.
If you tell someone you got bit by a snake and to go get help, most of us know its "urgent'', you'd have to be a morron and one of nature's failure not to get it, and trust me, if your life is the hands of someone like that, you are fucked either way
@@hidesan7794exactly! Even if itâs a joke we should still go get help. Snake bite isnât to be taken lightly. Being calm is one of the first things our grandparents taught us when we were children. I grew up in the province which means children are wildđ. So parents and grandparents had no choice but to warn us about the dangers if nature.
â@@getfragged7051Do you think if the person who is reading calmly was instead shouting they would have been more accurate?
Kudos to everyone in this video who reacted appropriately without freaking out
Even the snake remained calm after biting him
@@PODROLEPLAY fr lmaođ
Yeah apart from the bit where absolutely zero first aid applied.
@@Nathofagus and standing there having a convo about the history of snake bites in the park smh
we need more people like this in our society
Itâs remarkable the copperhead stayed so calm through all this.
The composure this man maintained is incredible
For real cz if he was black, ohh lawd!
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Itâs actually super important to stay calm during this. Higher heart rate means the poison spreads faster.
â@@_RJG_and your leg is very hard to isolate.. a hand or especially a finger can easily be squeezed and while you do run the risk of said thing dying because the venom is isolated and the part isn't receiving oxygen, but it's so much better than the venom spreading.
If this was in south africa you would have died.sad to say.Im happy you got helped so quickly man
He handled that perfectly. Stayed still, slowed his breathing, didn't walk or run. He saved his life.
How did he save his life from a copperhead bite that is non-fatal?
Yeah, good thing he kept his cool or that snake would have mauled him.
Pro copperhead bites are non-fatal for adults
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Yeah except copperhead bites cannot kill an adult human, and Iâm pretty sure can rarely even kill a kid. I could be wrong tho
Itâs nice when humans look after each other
Hope you made a full recovery. Maybe someone should post the signs closer to the ground to let the copperheads know they canât be there. They have terrible vision.
Even tho heâs EXTREMELY calm you can tell heâs EXTREMELY terrified good shit bro
Still beats panicking
Iâm uneducated on these snakes are they venomous poisonous or something?
@@j_c_d_brarely fatal but itâs gonna fuck you up lol
@@j_c_d_byes, one of the few relatively venomous snakes prevalent in the US aside from cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. A lot less serious than many southeast Asian snakes, copperheads are almost never fatal, but this hiker still did the right thing by making sure the snake is removed and he is treated by professionals (hopefully they have anti venom on site).
If he freaked out it could actually have made the side effects of the bite worse for him too
Dude did exactly what he should. Deep breaths and stayed as calm as possible.
Dont take deep breath when u get bit by a snake
Arent you supposed to try to get your heart rate down.
â@Chevifier Heart beats. Blood is pushed. So yes. Same situation applies when you are heavily bleeding. Slower heart rate. The better.
I would be screaming and crying!
Cut off circulation to the exposed area wouldâve been my first idea, but sure, deep breaths will save your life đ
Most copperhead bites are dry bites meaning no venom or very little, so most people have extremely good outcomes with minimal damage if any at all. Plus in terms of venom toxicity copperhead venom is the least deadly of all North American viper species. Though medical attention still is crucial just in case it was a large venom yield bite so that you can minimize tissue damage.
Bro handled that really well
He saved himself knowing he had to stay calm or pay the price. God Bless him.
Nah nah chill my man, itâs just a copperhead, he prob couldnât have made that bite kill him if he tried.
He absolutely handled it perfectly, but also he was almost certainly never in any serious danger. Heâs saying âoh thatâs not goodâ because a copperhead bite will absolutely ruin your hike and day, but not like a âoh no I might not make itâ kind of ânot goodâ
The mortality rate of untreated copperhead bites is .01%, sure it isn't fun but not life threatening. That's also the rate for envenomation, if it's a dry bite then there's really only a risk of infection. North America honestly doesn't have any native snakes that are extremely deadly, with even our most venomous snake (the eastern diamondback) only having a 10-20% mortality rate when left untreated which honestly is pretty low.
@@AdorableFloof1999 are you suggesting thatâs the rate at which copperhead bites are envenomation? Because even theyâre notorious dry biters, that number is wayyyyy too low lol. I assume Iâm misunderstanding your wording because youâre otherwise pretty spot on
It was just a warning straight from a copperhead. Their venom isnât very potent end it attacks the muscle more so than the neurological system if Iâm not mistaking
@@AdorableFloof1999 Right. The copperhead is very common in the south and itâs venom isnât very toxic and a warning strike will produce a lot less venom than a kill strike. The Cottonmouth is more aggressive but the Eastern Diamondback produces more toxic venom at a higher volume.
Iâve killed a couple of each in the southeast and Iâve been pretty lucky so far
Guy handed it like a champ. And the fast reaction from the fellow hiker â€
Why this this have no comments, really awesome comment couldnât say it better myself
The guy turned around and walked away like he saw his ex đ
Iâm so glad your okâ€
What a calm mind. So trained đ„
When he said "excuse me!" I was like: Damn! The venom kicked in real quick, and now he's hallucinating, trying to talk with the snake. đ
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Venom not poison.
Many people do not know the difference between poison and venomđŁ
The fact he knew what kinda snake it was stayed calm asked for help and even walked himself over to the truck everyone handled this well đŻ
A lot of Marylanders know what a copperhead looks like, and theyâre pretty distinctive (except for their lookalike lol)
Yea i think staying calm helps slow the progression of the venom
not sure why the video calls it an "extremely rare snake"
@@CQchaos7474itâs not rare but in that area it is. Say your in the South Georgia Florida places like that then yea they are everywhere
â@@shadow_tdexactly. Running and panicking raises your heart rate and circulates the venom faster.
U just won the lottery! Not how I would have handled it!
Hope you're doing good bro đđ»
He handled that situation so calm and collected. Bravo! He kept calm and that helps
I couldn't. I didn't think I would anyway. Not sure, never had this happen đ
Panicking will only make your heart beat faster, which in turn will obviously make your blood run through you faster.. in this case it was more beneficial to stay calm, keeping the venom from reaching anywhere important. Luckily in this case thereâs a .01% of being done in on these things so that kinda helps
In a situation like that you're supposed to. If you were to panic and hyperventilate it would have made things 10 times worse.
It's just a copperhead; not a coral snake or rattlesnake
@@RK36_easier said than done
Mad respect to that absolute UNIT that took off running to get you together. I hope you werenât too injured and the tissue didnât die on you
It was just a Copperhead lol. Heâs fine
@@Tristencis it really not that dangerous?
@@mrsnuffles398 Theyâre known for being non-fatal. Extremely rare when it is though
@@mrsnuffles398Only if you are already unhealthy or immunocompromised. This guy was probably fine with minimal symptoms
Bros gonna go down in the history books for the next 25 years till it happens again đ
The calmness he showed was amazing..
its the kind of experience that happens in comedy films when someone says "No way this day could get worse right?"
Me, a southerner, over here like "since when are copperheads rare??? Oh, in BALTIMORE??? Like... Maryland???" đ€Ł
Right? I was shocked that it was so rare to them. May be rare for the area, but it's a very common snake, otherwise
Iâm from that area they arenât that rare..we used to mess with them as kids
That even shocked me and I'm in that part of the area. Shit crazy
Yeah, I was wondering. They're all over Missouri.
I live in the Baltimore area. I wouldn't call copperheads rare, we just rarely have interactions with them. We know they are around but most people don't have run-ins with them
You handle yourself really well. Staying calm and not freaking out is the best thing to do. Keep your blood pressure down and your heart beat down can really save you.
Your comment needs more attention
Why do you address the video poster as if he was the bitten man?
The guy actually said idk what to do and was shaking. Opposite of calm
@@rodneyharris3470Iâd consider that calm my guy, he didnât so much as yell, not even when he was trying to get other hikerâs attention. He remained calm, seeking out help and addressing the matter as cordially as possible.
â@@rodneyharris3470 Have you have seen someone got bit/injure screaming jumping around and flopping on the floor that is the opposite of calm
12 years ago I had flip-flops on and a copperhead bit me on my big toe. I had to kick it off and wind up being in the hospital for about four days each night the swelling went from my foot all the way up to my rear end, I know the copperhead might not be quite the most poisonous snake, but it still hurt like a vice grip, squeezing the dear life out of your leg. I stayed in the emergency room for the first night. They would not give me anything to kill the pain so I would just pass out and wake up in more pain.
I'm glad he recognized the copperhead and had the wherewithal to notify a ranger and there were others around him
As a ranger myself, this is exactly what I'm hoping doesn't happen when I come into work
The paperwork alone đ
After dealing with your DAR, gotta submit an incident report. And Iâm sure it has to be reported copperheads are back. Thank God government wasnât shutdown. Buddy wouldâve been SOL without the rangers.
Dude I just got bit by a werewolf ! Go stop it !
@@ScheelesGreensurely 911 will get you out with a helicopter worst case scenario?
Donât they make snake bite proof pants or high boots? Maybe wear some of those?
What a man dude. To stay levelheaded & communicate clearly after that?? Mad respect oh my goodness
You have to keep your blood pressure down
Mad props to OP.
Also I'm not sure if he had a choice or not but the way he stayed around the snake too to ensure the Rangers could contain it. đ
Yes he's right you have to stay calm keep that BP down, the more you panic the faster your heart pumps the more the venom spreads.
And he also had a good sence of humour anout it all and was very polite. Great video.
Great composure in a stressful situation, if panic set in it could have ended so differently, hope the man was alright đ
"Well congratulations you are the first one to get Bitten by a copper head in the park in 25 years"
Was so smooth
I wouldn't even know how and where to get a ranger. Props to the guy who helped get the ranger đđŒ
At least where I live, the national parks have numbers on their website and ranger numbers in front of major hiking trails with instructions on what to say to them in case of an emergency. So at least here you can call and say âhey Iâm in this location of this trail and I need help.â That person could have gone to the trailhead and gotten info there and possibly better reception if that spot has bad reception.
Knowing my luck, I start running to get help and get attacked by a bear.
@@1980maranda Congratulations, you're the first person in this area to be eaten by a bear.
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Same đ
I LOVE everyone's reactions here. No crazy panic, no exaggerating the situation- just calm rational respect for the animal and what to do about it. Good work.
Most ppl in Md got sense
Even the snake is calm and waited for the police to sort out their incident.
Because itâs probably faked, the snake want moving and why would he be recording
â@Pokeety11 I highly recommend recording if you go out in nature. It's pretty nice outside. It might be fake, but even if It is, it wouldn't change too much. Something like that is easily treated.
No there is panic, it's being put into MOVEMENT
You were way too calm and didn't panicked
The stranger guy raned better than bolt to get the meds
I hope you are fit now!
The bravest video i have seen latelyâ€
Damn, what a G for staying calm. Panic attack would have killed me first lmao
For anyone wondering why he's so calm after getting bitten by a venomous snake, adult copperheads can actually control their venom glands and keep from releasing venom when they bite. Initially they usually give dry "warning" bites before trying to actually inject venom. The reason everybody here is pretty calm is probably because he just got a warning bite. From what I've heard from people who recieved venomous bites, if he had actually gotten a venom bite, he would have been in pretty bad pain that would slowly travel up his body as the venom entered his bloodstream. Copperhead venom isnt particularly dangerous to adults but evidently hurts like an intense bee sting.
EDIT:
I wanted to address some things brought up in the comments. I live in the southern US. I have never been bitten specifically by a copperhead, but I personally know several who have -- both non-venomous and venomous bites. I am not a biologist, but I am friends with an expert in the field and study snakes and reptiles in some of my spare time.
My info on how painful copperhead venom is is from accounts from others. When I said it was like an "intense bee sting", I meant that the feeling is LIKE a bee sting, but it is indeed more painful than one.
Yes, he could have been staying calm to keep venom from spreading, but for how painful and noticeable copperhead venom is, his body language and lack of any panting or groaning led me to believe he was given a dry bite.
The ability for adult snakes (and most young snakes as well!) to control their venom is still to this day debated among biologists. Some reports indeed show that venom gland infections and duct calcification are in fact SOME reasons why snakes like coppergeads dry bite, but several biologists also believe dry biting is sometimes a survival mechanism to conserve venom. The reality is that the reason dry bites happen can vary wildly from species to species. Although it does make sense, and seems to be corroborated from the accounts I've heard, that the snake would try to conserve its venom if it does not see you as prey or feel like it is in grave danger. Some of you brought out this could also be used to conserve moisture, which I think isn't an unreasonable conclusion, but might not be exactly right in climates with plentiful moisture like the Southeast US.
Idk about a copperhead but I got bit by a baby cottonmouth aka "water mocossin"and it was far worse than any bee sting. Like throbbing pain going up my leg. I stepped on it and just whipped its head back bitting me multiple times on my foot.
Only thing that helped was massive doses of demerol every 4 hrs and elevating my leg. Doctors marked the swelling to keep track and it got up to my thigh before subsiding. I had to sign papers giving the doctors permission to amputate my leg if I was unconscious.
This was the most painful thing ive ever experienced. Havent been swimming since.
â ââ @@ExtraOrdinaryEarth_ yeah cottonmouth bites are nasty as hell, my friend got bit by one and he has permanent muscle damage from it, def donât want to mess with those guys
oh yeah buddy. My uncle got bit by a copperhead when I was younger and he said it was one of the worst pains he had experienced.
I like your confidence considering nobody asked the fucking snake how much venom he deployed.
@@mbjester81he said it âmightâ be a warning bite. i bet itâs hard reading at a 4th grade reading level
Great job not freaking out. You stood there for a second and made the decision to ask the only guy around for help. 10/10 reaction man. Great job.
I genuinely can't tell if you're being genuine or sarcastic
@@Star_Spangled_Man_With_A_Planheâs being serious.
@@Star_Spangled_Man_With_A_Plana bit slow huh buddy?
â@DaDawg-zq2tp Being able to interpret a sentence 2 ways doesn't make you slow, maybe indecisive. Not being able to understand how this could come off sarcastic makes you slow.
â@@kcchiefsproductions8687how could it be sarcastic tho? He said good job not freaking out which he didn't freak out. Only way it could be sarcastic is if he did actually freak out đ
Smart guy! Kept calm and don't run for help himself.
Hope you're going to be alright mate after that bite
The calmness of this man is astounding. He knew his life rested in how he reacted
âOhhhh nononononoâ đ
For a copperhead bite?
Lmfao okay city boy
Itâs the least venomous snake in the U.S. and has people everywhere to help. No where near death.
Copperhead bites donât even get antivenom as treatment.
Good job on the hiker. He was extremely well composed and knew exactly what to do.
As an Australian I completely agree
And being he was the camera guy, he lived !
You are supposed to wrap in with crepe bandage from the bite, firmly up the leg to stop the lymph system from pumping the poison through the body. Staying calm and not moving is wise. But you must act asap. And then be carried to the car. As little movement as possible.
Copperheads won't kill you
i mean if he wouldve got some right pair of shoes instead of them crocs he wouldnt have got bitten in the first place lol xd
Good on ya for being so chill an calm. Dammit boy
Extremely calm, I'm screaming my head off.
Kudos to the stranger who took off running after the man asked him to get a park ranger. Clutch move dude.
Mad respect for staying near it for the safety of others
He didn't move as venom spread faster if you move after bitten by snake.
@@sarbarthadas6075also why its important to stay calm. Dont increase your blood pressure
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How TF fck is this guy is so calm I've heard if a snake bite you, It feels like someone hit you with a sledgehammer on your finger
Ive been bitten by snakes, non venemous ones so not as dangerous as this one but it just feels like being pricked not like a sledgehammer
I was wondering where he was for a copperhead to he considered a rare snake. They're extremely common where I live. We also have 3 types of rattlesnakes as well as the occasional cottonmouth.
Kudos to the hiker for staying calm and quick response from the rangers and the other hiker.
This is the best example of stay calm and think through the problem.
Kept his heart rate as low as he could, and was able to get someone else to go for help. The other hiker probably did save his life.
Him keeping his heart rate low saved himself too
â@teamlava6283 maybe but copperhead bites are rarely fatal, most of the time they dont even administer anti venom ( cause the shits 10k a vial) , they just treat the symptoms.
Copperhead bites typically don't kill. He was fine unless he ended up allergic.
I would have freaked out đą
I just commented the exact same.
Gonna have to delete it. But he did exceptionally well.
Props to the random stranger for grasping the possibilities and severity of the situation
Because he is white. A black wouldn't have even cared.
Copperheads often give a warning bite, where they inject little venom or even dry bites where they dont inject venom at all. Copperhead bites are relatively common and rarely fatal
Man handled it like a champ
They're so calm. Making jokes, keeping quiet. Great stuff. Hope the dude made a full recovery
They donât even bother giving antivenom for copperhead bites. He should be fine after a couple of days
@@caseymoore4759 not true, my 25 year old nephew had to have 4 vials of anti-venom for a single copperhead snake bite to his ankle. And a week in the hospital! This was just a few years ago. Everyone reacts differently to copperhead head snake bites. Just like some people are allergic to penicillin or even latex , itâs not a âone cure fits allâ for the world.
It's a copper head he will survive he is just gonna be in alot of pain.
â@@llkjjjssthanks. I was wondering what the big deal was being bit by an extremely rare snake? Didn't say it was venomous or not
â@@lc4life369it's a big deal because they're not supposed to be in the park. Did you hear the one ranger? "You're the first to be bitten by a copperhead in 25 years".
Everyone involved in this situation were extremely calm and professional, no screaming and freaking out. The guy ran to get help asap and the guy who got bit stayed calm and stopped others from also being bitten. Well done to all
The stranger ran!! Heâs a good personâ€
As a southerner, homie didnât smell the cucumbers đ