These guys were awfully brave to get this close to a cottonmouth that was already in hunting mode after finding one sinking its fangs into a banded water snake while floating downstream. They found the two snakes wrapped up in a struggle while fishing off the banks and couldn't help but get some ...

A kayaker had an up close and personal encounter with a cottonmouth on the river that'd probably send most people paddling for their lives. While the snake doesn't swim right up to him, it does get pretty close before falling back and swimming after him for several seconds. We're pretty sure ...

It becomes more obvious almost every day that common sense isn't always so common. Case in point: this woman who grabs a cottonmouth off the side of the road and gets immediately bitten. It's hard to imagine what caused this woman to pick up a random poisonous snake on the side of the road. ...

Often confused for one another, the Water Moccasin and the Banded Water Snake couldn't be more different. One (water snake) is harmless while the other (water moccasin) is more than capable of killing just about anything they sink their fangs into. Coyote from Brave Wilderness explains the ...

If you ever happen to come across a dead cottonmouth, it's probably a really good idea to not get too close. As this video shows, even if it has had its head cut off, it's still very capable of biting someone if they were to mishandle it. The reason for this is because nerve endings in snakes ...

Next time you see a cottonmouth, whatever you do, don't film it unless you have a death wish! A camera man ended up being chased by a particularly aggressive cottonmouth after he more than likely got a little too close. No matter how much the filmer backs away the snake keeps pursuing them. ...

Noodling is a great way to catch catfish with nothing but your arm and your willingness to place it in potentially dangerous situations. Most of the time, noodlers who catch a fish escape with nothing more than a slightly cut up arm and dinner for that night. Unfortunately, sometimes there are ...

In case anyone needs a reminder as to why you shouldn't play with a cottonmouth snake, don't do it, you'll immediately regret it. Florida resident Austin Hatfield, 18, found out the hard way when he was hospitalized after being bitten on the face while playing with one of the poisonous critters. He ...

If you thought cottonmouths (water moccasins) wouldn't go after other highly poisonous snakes, you'd be wrong. This absolutely vicious cottonmouth sneak attacks a passing rattlesnake before it knows what's happening - swallowing it whole within minutes.

What would you do in this situation? The Mossy Oak crew came across this venomous cottonmouth (water moccasin) while out planting a duck hole in the summer. You just never know what you might run into down here in the south.   What would you do in this situation? The Mossy Oak crew came ...