Bruce Ireland, a snake hunter from San Diego, California (USA), who is a volunteer with the Snake Wranglers group, posted a video on his social network that went viral in just a few moments: the rescue of a dog that had a snake wrapped around it. your snout.

Ireland was called by the animal’s distressed owner and resolved the situation calmly and carefully. He quickly gained the dog’s trust and managed to remove the snake. Then, he gives the dog a cookie, to reward him for his effort, and for his scare.

The images, which can be seen at this link, already have more than 3 million views and received almost 3 thousand comments. One of the social network users, surprised by the dog’s calmness, said that their dog would certainly be spinning its head madly, trying to free itself from the reptile. Another comment states: I was happy to see how well he treats both animals.

Snake Wranglers is a small group of volunteers who capture unwanted snakes that enter people’s homes and take them to suitable spots in the wild where they can live in good conditions.

After removing the snake from the dog’s snout, Bruce observes the size of the reptile — Photo: Reproduction / social networks

According to the Animal Emergency Center (AEC), dogs and snakes do not usually coexist harmoniously. “Dogs tend to be fascinated by snakes because they really do look like a battery-powered toy! But an interaction between a snake and a dog usually ends badly, often for the snake – but in some situations, an encounter with a snake can end very badly for the dog”, says a statement on the entity’s website.