
Balloon Strike
Clip: Season 28 Episode 8 | 3m 36s
Red water balloons make perfect targets for a striking snake.
Herpetologist Shawn Heflick has a permit to hunt down Burmese pythons in the Everglades. He's carrying red water balloons because they make perfect targets for a striking snake. Check out the strike in slow motion!
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Balloon Strike
Clip: Season 28 Episode 8 | 3m 36s
Herpetologist Shawn Heflick has a permit to hunt down Burmese pythons in the Everglades. He's carrying red water balloons because they make perfect targets for a striking snake. Check out the strike in slow motion!
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