Video: Hunter Saves Deer from Python Death Grip

This is definitely not something you want to walk up on while you’re hunting. According to Naples News, a Miami hunter was walking through the woods when he came across a deer with a large python wrapped around its neck.

Pythons are a big problem in Florida. They moved in and are completely overrunning the Everglades, which seriously upsets the natural balance of the ecosystem.

You can watch in this unbelievable video, as the hunter walks up – completely stunned by what he’s witnessing – and starts firing rounds at the huge snake. The python releases its death grip on the deer and kind of slithers off, obviously wounded by the shots. It was eventually killed by the hunter, but not seen in the video.

Then, as if this video wasn’t already intense, you can see the deer lying on the ground, sort of dazed by what had just happened. The hunter tries an attempt at coaxing it back to life, when suddenly, you can hear the deer get up and frantically run away.

Not exactly what you plan for when you are heading into the woods, but it’s good to know that pythons seem to be allergic to gun shots.

OutdoorHub Editor: Keenan Crow

Keenan Crow is an outdoor writer who graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism and creative writing. He has been writing for OutdoorHub for nearly five years, but anybody he is close with will tell you he has been telling hunting stories for far longer. He uses his experiences outdoors to write about things he loves - bow hunting, fishing, upland hunting, shed hunting, turkey hunting, waterfowl hunting, dog training, shotguns, ATVs and the outdoor lifestyle he lives in his home state of Michigan. Outside of hunting/fishing, he also loves to cook - especially with wild game - play golf and go on hikes with his yellow lab, Stella.