An Australian motorcyclist had a lucky escape after crashing his bike in the forest, only to land on one of the world’s most venomous snakes.

The biker’s friend, who had a camera attacked to his helmet, originally strolls over to his friend, teasing his about pal ending up on the ground, before spotting the highly poisonous brown snake right beside him.

Remaining still, though understandably spouting some choice NSFW words, the motorcyclists bides his terrified time in order to escape.

As the snake slithers away, the bikers seizes the moment to make a beak for safety, clearly terrified of what is the world’s second most venomous serpent. Ruffled, he hops back on his bike and rides off into the distance.

Check out the video below:

Eastern Brown snakes are responsible for the majority of snake-bite fatalities every year in Australia, linked to one or two deaths every year. 

(H/T: LiveLeak)