'I can't believe it's still alive!': The horrifying moment a huge snake regurgitates another live snake in front of a shocked couple

Couple spotted the snake as they were driving back from a visit to family in Texas
They were left horrified as it began to regurgitate another live snake
Once it churned up its meal, the repitle quickly escaped into nearby bushes
Snakes often regurgitate their food if they have over-eaten or feel threatened

Published: 08:14 EST, 29 May 2017 | Updated: 12:42 EST, 29 May 2017

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This is the horrifying moment a huge black snake regurgitates another live snake in front of a shocked couple.

Christopher Reynolds and his wife Nina are left horrified upon seeing that the snake's dinner was still wriggling as it was squeezed from the reptile's jaws.

The pair are heard gasping in amazement as the drama unfurls before them, with Mr Reynolds heard saying 'I can't believe that little dude's still alive'.

SNAKE REGURGITATION

Snakes can regurgitate their food for a number of reasons.

The technique is often deployed when a snake has overeaten or feels threatened midway through a meal.

Snake regurgitation is not the same as vomiting, as digestion has not yet begun, which is why the other snake in the video is left unharmed.

Snakes are famed for their ability to digest enormous prey.

The reptiles can go for months at a time without eating between meals.

'My wife and I were leaving my mother's when I caught a glimpse of this snake while I drove past it,' Mr Reynolds wrote in the video's description on YouTube.

'I stopped and backed up to take some photographs. Nina mentioned I should take some video. I am happy I did.'

As the stomach-churning video opens on a roadside in Newton, Texas, the snake is seen with only a worm-like tip projecting from its mouth.

As Mr Reynolds continues to film, the snake begins to eject its meal in a bid to escape the couple.

It quickly becomes clear that the snake's prey is much larger than first appeared.

The couple can be heard on the video expressing their astonishment. 'This is crazy,' Mr Reynolds says at one point.

As it escapes the clutches of its attacker, the other snake appears relatively unharmed.

A huge black snake has been captured on video as it regurgitates another live snake in front of a shocked couple

As the stomach-churning video opens, the snake is seen with only a worm-like tip projecting from its mouth

'That other snake's alive,' Mr Reynolds says.

Once it has churned up its sizeable meal, the black snake quickly escapes into nearby shrubbery.

Snakes can regurgitate their food for a number of reasons.

The technique is often deployed when a snake has overeaten or feels threatened midway through a meal.

As Mr Reynolds continues to film, the snake begins to eject its meal in a bid to escape the couple. It quickly becomes clear that the snake's prey is much larger than first appeared

Snakes can regurgitate their food for a number of reasons. The technique is often deployed when a snake has overeaten or feels threatened midway through a meal

Mr Reynolds addresses this response in the video, saying: 'It's regurgitating so it can escape. It felt threatened.'

Snake regurgitation is not the same as vomiting, as digestion has not yet begun, which is why the other snake in the video is left unharmed.

Snakes are famed for their ability to digest enormous prey - the reptiles can go for months at a time without eating between meals.

Here the snake is seen just after it has ejected its prey from its mouth. Snake regurgitation is not the same as vomiting as digestion has not yet begun, which is why the other snake in the video is left unharmed

Christopher Reynolds and his wife were left horrified upon seeing that the snake's dinner was still wriggling as it was squeezed from the reptile's jaws