\nA peaceful hike turned sh0cking for a South Carolina woman who came across a \u201cbeast\u201d hiding along the edge of a creek. Wanting to warn others to be extra\u2026\n
A peaceful hike turned sh0cking for a South Carolina woman who came across a \u201cbeast\u201d hiding along the edge of a creek.\n
Wanting to warn others to be extra cautious when hiking through Jeffries Creek Park, Meredith Langley shared a photo of the massive creature on Facebook, horrifying many online users.\n
\u201cHe\u2019s probably swallowed somebody\u2019s child already,\u201d writes one netizen who vowed to never go hiking again. Keep reading to learn more about the creature Langley found!\n
Meredith Langley was hiking through Jeffries Creek Park in Florence, South Carolina, when she came face-to-face with frightening fauna who interrupted her enjoyment of the flora.\n
A giant brown snake \u2013 several feet long and thicker than the root of a tree used to rest his head \u2013 was hiding in the dirt along the edge of the creek.\n
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The snake \u2013 that was catching some rays of sunshine \u2013 shocked Langley, who wrote on Facebook, \u201cNote how well he blends in with his surroundings.\u201d\n
\u201cThis was a good teaching opportunity and example for my own kids who forget not to run ahead of me on trails!\u201d Langley writes to members of the private Facebook group, South Carolina Hiking Club.\n
The beast, that she estimates is about four to five feet when stretched out, was \u201cwholly unafraid of us.\u201d\n
\u201cIt watched me with stillness and reserve, and without aggression or fear. That told me that this creature knew with certainty that it was capable of defending itself if needed, but it need not exert that energy unnecessarily,\u201d Langley said of the monster, who she captured on film before she quietly retreated. \u201cThat area is its home, not ours, and my children and I maintain that respect and reverence anytime we are out in nature.\u201d\n
\u2018What a beast\u2019
\nThe online community was horrified when they saw the fearless snake, resting along a common hiking path.\n
Believing her eyes tricked her, one netizen writes, \u201cWhat is that?\u201d and another says, \u201cThis photo is not selling South Carolina.\u201d\n
Others are in awe of the snake\u2019s size. \u201cWhat a beast!\u201d one writes.\n
\u201cThis looks like something you\u2019d see in the Amazon jungle,\u201d said a second while a third simply stated, \u201cDats a whopper.\u201d\n
One person jokingly commented, \u201cHe\u2019s probably swallowed somebody\u2019s child already,\u201d adding, \u201cI ain\u2019t going on NO trails period.\u201d\n
Meanwhile, other cyberfans tried to identify the snake\u2019s species, \u201cThat\u2019s a huge cottonmouth,\u201d shares one user. Cottonmouths are highly venomous vipers, which along with copperheads are frequently found in the area.\n
The killer snakes, also called water moccasins, are often confused with their nicer relatives, like the brown water snake.\n
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