A video of a snake trapper teaming up with him mom to remove a large python that was stuck inside his car’s tire has gone viral.
Mike Kimmel is a snake trapper who also goes by the name Python Cowboy. He shared this video with his mom of them removing a large Python stuck to the rear tire. This was just a week before Thanksgiving.
Kimmel’s mother holds onto the tail of the huge reptile behind the car in the garage. Then, the TikTok’s 29th TikTok is titled “Thanksgiving In Florida” and Kimmel grabs the head from the tire barrel.
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Kimmel’s mother bravely holds onto the tail of the snake while the python grabs at his head. This is the TikTok called ‘Thanksgiving Florida’.
Kimmel’s mom comments that Kimmel is tugging, and Kimmel then shimmies to maneuver the head of the trapped snake.
Kimmel finally freed the snake’s neck after some effort. His mom was able to pull the snake from the underside of the vehicle to applause from his family.
Kimmel, beaming with pride and saying, “Nice job mom,” Kimmel exclaimed, “You are a natural.”
While it is not known how large pythons got into the tire, video of the incident has been watched 3.6 millions times.
Kimmel has more than 225,000 followers and lists himself as a professional hunter and wildlife consultant based out of Port St. Lucie in Florida.
Pythons, believed to descend from animals released from captivity during the past several decades, are currently ravaging native species in South Florida and threatening the Everglades. Pythons are capable of growing to 20 feet tall and 200 pounds and can eat native birds and mammals.
Kimmel tells Mom, after yanking his snake. You’re an absolute natural!
Kimmel has more than 225,000 fans and lists himself as a professional hunter and wildlife consultant based out of Port St. Lucie in Florida
In November, a python snuck aboard a sailboat in the Florida Keys and ended up staying until the boat finished its nearly 100-mile voyage, police said.
After docking in Marco Island, Florida, earlier this month, the crew discovered the seven-foot serpent in the boat’s shower. It was there after the team had traveled from Indian Key. This is approximately 95 miles away at the southern tip.
A police news release states that officers quickly responded to the call and took the invasive snake, after which it was taken by a wildlife handler to be removed.