GoPro gets up close and personal with pit of rattlesnakes

GoPro gets up close and personal with pit of rattlesnakes

If you have a fear of snakes, you may want to look the other way now. Terrifying!

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We are currently experiencing the real heat of summer and there's a chance you will come across slithery creatures in and around the East Coast - they love this time of year.

Watch: Local snake specialist's guide to common snakes in KZN

Seeing a snake is enough to send most of us into panic mode, but imagine coming across a pit of rattlesnakes? Eek! Rattlesnakes are extremely dangerous and one bite can result in death.

That fact didn't seem to deter Michael Delaney, though. He 'enjoyed' a close encounter with a pit of rattlesnakes while using his GoPro camera. As he approached them, they attacked the camera (not his hand thankfully), causing it to fall into the pit. 

Read: Man picks up snake that is 'playing dead'

Thankfully, he did manage to retrieve the camera and it made for some spectacular footage. Snake lovers, rejoice! 

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