70-Year-Olds Who Hunt Venomous Snakes Using Their Bare Hands | 4K UHD | BBC Earth

Sea snakes have some of the most toxic venom in the world. So you may not think, "let's hunt them in the dark with absolutely no protection". But, thanks to ancient fishing techniques passed down through the generations, that's exactly what Yoko and Setsuko do.

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[number]

It's quite amazing how serene she catches the snake. Its so calm yet deadly.

[dylanbuchman]

She wasn't even fast--she didn't even smack it--she just calmly walked in and slowly picked it up by the head 😭😭😭😭 legends

[Mashpotatoceo]

Those snakes: we don't have many predators
Some old women on island: laughs

[role]

I can't believe it was only 5 min... i could watch a whole series about these two ladies catching sea snakes and cooking them.

[groot]

Orator: their most dangerous nemesis is waiting for them
Meanwhile, two 70 y/o grannies in their cute red polka dot capris and tropical hats: Setsuko is winner Yoko is second 😂

[meaghanjones]

So this grandmother just walked into a pool full of venomous sea snakes and GRABBED ONE WITH HER BARE HANDS?? 😯😯

[philc]

You have to figure there are other dangerous animals crawling around caves at night as well. They face it without a given thought. Amazing.

[victoremisho]

"... their greatest nemesis is approaching"

Cuts to two sweet old women pushing trolleys

😂😂😂

[RACHIT]

"And here i scream by just watching a mere cockroach"😂
And they lived more than 70 years with those deadlys snakes than i will live without that much danger!

[rixcano]

Hunting snake for 40 yrs, clearly no mistake on hunting is made until now, awesome

[alceratops]

Imagine being killed by grandmas from another species

[Drarjunmenon]

*My family: Stop watching anime, there are no overpowered superheroes in real life.*

70 yr old Japanese meemaw: Hold my danger noodle.

[TheFreshPrince]

Every snake gangsta till grandma pulls up

[hdrhdr]

Realization of "My grandma can do better than you" at its finest

[ms_katia]

I’m 74 and the most dangerous thing I do is get on a ladder.

[terramater]

How brave are these women?! This is absolutely fascinating! Our crew also went face to face with another scary species: the Nile Crocodile. We're only talking about the largest croc in Africa, measuring up to 6 meters and weighing 1, 000 kilos.
Nile crocodiles live in hidden tunnels, and with a bone-crushing bite force of 5000 psi, you don't want to get too close. Yet our underwater film crew dared to do just that, and the result is just stunning.

[Jimmy_Johns]

This video was amazing! What an adventure!!❤

[Yagremlinfini]

The snakes greatest nemesis...
Old people
*Dun dun duuun.*

[endoneswa]

Oh, no. Not Yoko again. She's gonna screech again.

[simone]

I remember watching the full episode of this years ago. Thanks so much, BBC Earth!