Northern Watersnake Caught On Video Swallowing Massive Catfish In North Carolina

Out of North Carolina, a Northern Watersnake is going viral on social media after swallowing an impressively large catfish whole in a jaw-dropping video.

The footage was captured this past summer around Asheville when anglers suddenly noticed the bold snake crashing their spot to snag its own massive catch.

Emerging from the water with a catfish clamped firmly in its jaws, the Northern Watersnake paused briefly before swallowing the oversized fish headfirst. (RELATED: Detroit Mother Finds Alligator In Son’s Bedroom Just Days After His Death)

Fish are a normalcy in the Northern Watersnake’s diet, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Per the Encyclopedia Britannica, snakes can devour prey far larger than themselves thanks to highly elastic ligaments that link their jaws, allowing them to swallow animals bigger than their own heads.

Northern Watersnakes aren’t venomous and are existent throughout North Carolina, according to the Commission.

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🐍🐟SNAKE VS. FISH: A caught on camera moment you will never be able to unsee. A Northern Watersnake in North Carolina swallowed a comparatively large catfish in a viral struggle captured on video. Graphic Content Warning: https://t.co/Xgzm5zklcE pic.twitter.com/oWqjwhCtOh

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In other animal-related news, the Daily Caller recently reported on a horrifying attack on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada that involved a grizzly bear charging a group of students and their teachers, injuring 11 people — two of them critically.

435 miles northwest of Vancouver, the grizzly bear attack unfolded Thursday afternoon in Bella Coola. As of Thursday afternoon, the “aggressive bear” remained at large while police and conservation officers continued their response on scene.