The moment snake eats porcupine... and instantly regrets it
THIS is the moment a hungry boa constrictor made a major mistake when it decided to pick on a porcupine for lunch.
Snake appears to have spikes after eating porcupine
Wince-inducing footage has been shared online showing the impaled reptile writhing in pain as bright white spikes protrude from its body.
At one point the snake attempts to curl its neck around to remove the prickles from its skin.
The hungry snake seemingly came off worst after trying to feast on the porcupine, which fought back with its quills.
The snake was writhing in pain
At one point the snake attempts to curl its neck around to remove the prickles from its skin
Following the prickly experience, the reptile was then confronted by a barking dog who is seemingly confused by the snake’s strange spikes.
After almost two excruciating minutes, the boa constrictor finally curls up in a ball.
The clip was filmed in an unknown location in Brazil and has since racked up thousands of views after it was posted on video-sharing site LiveLeak last week.
The snake came second best against the porcupine
One user wrote: “Help the poor thing."
Another posted: "Bad day for the snake. I'd mercy kill it."
The boa curled up into a ball
But a third saw the funny side, writing: "I think the snake learned its lesson. Haha."