Deadly Snake Milking Gone Wrong!

In today's adventure, Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew returns to the Australian Reptile Park to profile the World's Deadliest Job: Australian Snake Milker. This time, we're here to milk Australia's Top 5 Dangerous Venomous Snakes: The King Brown aka Mulga, the Death Adder, the Tiger Snake, the Costal Taipan, and the notorious Eastern Brown.

Billy Collett, the Operations Manager at the Australian Reptile Park, handles these magnificent reptiles almost every day in order to help produce life-saving antivenom. But just because he handles them every day doesn't mean there aren't close calls -- especially when it comes to the Eastern Brown!

Thank you to Meredith Joyce-Houghton for creating the incredible artwork in this episode! IG: @joycehoughtoncreative

 
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[BraveWilderness]

Coyote and the team are on-production right now recording the final snake milking adventure... any guesses on the snake species?

[joeyc]

I really appreciate Billy's attitude. He's incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, but he's not nearly as arrogant about controlling the snakes as you'd expect someone of his experience. He's still incredibly aware of how dangerous what he's doing is.

[RobVespa]

OMG! That's absolutely terrifying! I'm so glad Billy's okay! Many thanks to Billy and others like him who work dangerous jobs to help others.

[Hapa_Otter_With_A_Gun]

Billy is an awesome dude. To have that confidence without arrogance, awareness and knowledge of what can happen, knowing the risks, without panicking.

[norbertandreansky]

Apreciate people like Billy.... what an important person for a lot of people living in Australia.... HERO

[matsumouchiha]

Knowing how many people this helps and that the anti venom is free truly makes me proud to be an Australian, God bless this great great country and all our awesome snake handlers ❤

[vtvt]

Wishing Billy all the best. My heart rate was accelerating watching behind the screen. These snake milkers are so important and put their lives on the line for the people.

[AlbertSquareAfterDark]

Billy has completely the right attitude for this job. Respectful of the animals and what they can do, knowledgeable of each snake’s unique personalities and never ever putting himself at risk to show off to camera like some YouTube personalities.

[spookybricks]

I wonder what makes a person wake up in the morning and think, “I want to milk snakes for a living.”

[meekcats]

Huge props to Coyote and Billy, snakes are extremely muscle and STRONG, especially these kind of snakes, and the way coyote can somehow comment WHILE holding the snakes is mild blowing.

[rustyshackleford]

12:16 the snake in box number 3 vibing❤️💅💅🗿

[ChuckRussell]

Let us all be thankful for people like Billy who put their lives on the line to help develop life saving anti-venom. Billy if you're reading this you are wonderful, sir. Thank you.

[juliaincopero]

Billy’s hand shaking after the snake lunged at him. I could feel his anxiety for that split second 😭 I hope they pay you well 🤍

[mailill]

Wow, this guy, Billy, is a real hero!
I don't understand how he is able to do what he does everyday, and how he avoids getting hurt.

[paulphillips]

I would like to recommend Billy for a promotion. The skill and precision needed to do this frequently is unreal. So much respect.

[gerardomartinez]

Billy is my new hero. Way to go buddy! You're saving lives! Thank you for what you do!

[nathanolorcisimo]

Wishing you all the best Billy! Such dedication in a very dangerous Job. A true hero indeed!

[Schnoizl]

the amount of self control billy shows when the snake tries to bite him is insane, it's not only about having nerves of steel but also hours and hours of training and experience.
my highest respect goes out to this guy, he's a true hero!

[joecool]

I couldn’t imagine being in the room while this was being done. I was on edge throughout the whole video. These people put themselves in harm’s way dozens of times every day. Their efforts save lives. Lots of respect and admiration for Bill and colleagues.

[barry]

Thanks as an Australian that lives just north of Gosford we were privileged to watch one of these snake milking demos but it was by Eric Worrell. He was the man who deserves all the credit for the miking program started way back in 1951 with Tiger snakes. He died in 1987. Extra thanks and bravery award to Billy...you to Coyote.