Snake Jumping off Roof Has TikTok Users Freaked Out, Video Goes Viral With 5.8M Views

May 2024 · 3 minute read

A video of a snake went viral is it showed that snakes can jump. The video shows how the viper needed to get off a roof and took a leap.

The video went viral on TikTok as people were horrified by the scene. People flooded the comments to express how disturbed they were.

Snakes expert reviews video of snake jumping on TikTok

In a video posted on TikTok, a long snake jumped off a roof without hesitation. The video showed people that there are snakes that can jump. What's the full video of the snake below:

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Speaking to Briefly News, Luke Kemp from African Snakebite Insitute clarified that snakes are not actually jumping but are falling off. He said:

"Snakes don't really jump, they may drop out of trees or off rocks into water if they need to get down rapidly."

In South Africa, a snake that can 'jump' is the forest cobra as reported by National Geographic. Mr Kemp from African Snakebite Institute also added that snakes like Boomslang and Green or Black Mambas crossing roads get a fright from an oncoming car and turn at speed, often launching for the side of the road, but rarely lift the entire body off the ground. He added that some snake may lift their bodies while striking straight up.

TikTok Video of snake jumping has people horrified

Snakes often leave online users terrified. TikTok users commented on how scared they were that a snake had the ability to jump. People cracked jokes to express how scary the scene was.

romasrac1 commented:

"There are flying snakes too."

Jessica McKnight commented:

"I actually have no problem with snakes but have had two land on me and its horrifying."

GizMerelda Waffalonia commented:

"What in the name of Australia is goin on here?"

user170585749 commented:

"The way he backed up a little and launched himself."

cold_rhino commented:

"If that landed on me my soul would leave me body….forever."

Fooboo Choozoo commented:

"I live in Australia..... please keep this information from our snakes.

Chelsea commented:

"So not only do we have to look down for snakes, we also must look UP?"

“Burn it with the car”: Video of huge snake pulled from car has SA cringing

Briefly News previously reported that snakes are a big no for many people. So, when Mzansi peeps saw men pulling a massive snake from the wheel arch of a car, they swiftly removed themselves from the situation.

Not only are snakes seen as a bad omen in many African cultures, but they are also just generally creepy and scary to many people.

Twitter page @VehicleTrackerz shared the video showing two men pulling the huge snake out of the car's body. That thing must have been at least two meters long!

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