Snakes are beautiful creatures. But they’re also terrifying — and potentially deadly.
Here at LittleThings, we’ve written about plenty of unexpected snake encounters. In certain areas of the world, snakes have a tendency to pop up where you least expect them to be — like one unsuspecting man who was called upon to help his elderly neighbor yank a six-foot snake out of a toilet bowl.
Plenty of people have a fear of snakes, and for good reason. While many of the thousands of snake species in the world are completely harmless, plenty of varieties are poisonous or easily able to kill a person by crushing them.
When photographer Mark Laita set out to photograph hundreds of snakes for a book project, he didn’t have a particular fear of snakes. But that changed after he experienced one near-deadly bite.
Scroll through to learn more about this terrifying close call!
Thumbnail Photo: Instagram / Mark Laita
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Instagram / Mark Laita
Mark Laita is a photographer based in Los Angeles.
He has had his work exhibited both domestically and in Europe.
Instagram / Mark Laita
He has photographed all types of subjects, form sea creatures to flowers.
However, much of his work focuses on wildlife.
Instagram / Mark Laita
Over the course of his career, he has photographed a fascinating array of wild animals. Here, he captured the mysterious beauty of a giant octopus.
