WATCH: Hiker Gives Rattlesnake Water

After 52 days of temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Arizona, everyone is feeling the heat—including rattlesnakes. One hiker recently decided to help a rattlesnake in the blistering heat, and it was caught on video.

Warning: Do not try this at home . . . or even when you’re in Arizona.

Though this was a very kind—and brave—gesture from the hiker, rattlesnakes are venomous and you should not get too close to them. They use their rattle to warn off predators, and their venom can spread very quickly. Though these creatures are dangerous to humans, they play an important role in controlling the small mammal population in their ecosystems.

Source: https://outdoors.com/watch-hiker-gives-rattlesnake-water/