Venomous Snake Bites New Jersey Cyclist Who Tried To Help It

A venomous snake in New Jersey bit a cyclist who was trying to help it. What do we say about, "trust no one, help no one?"

Yes, that seems to apply to snakes as well! You try to do the right thing and help it out and it turns around and bites you leaving you in a lot of pain with a lot of problems. That's why you can't help! You just have to go on your way as if you didn't notice anything. This is what you get for trying to do the right thing, I guess! Check out the video report shared by FOX 5 New York on YouTube below.

Ouch! That even looks painful. Hurts to look at. According to FOX 5 New York, it happened along the Palisades cliffs in New Jersey when Dan Geiger saw the snake on the road and feared that it would be run over so he tried to save it.

Dan tells FOX 5 New York, "I notice a lot of squashed snakes because snakes go out to the pavement to sun themselves or to gather heat and I guess they're a target for automobiles. I nudged it, it didn't, it was very lethargic seeming, and I just sort of nudged again, and I was just like too close, you know, my hand was just too close to its head, I guess, and it just, it struck me with precision and speed."

The snake was a copperhead which is venomous. He was able to quickly call 911 and was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center where they have a special toxicology team trained to handle venomous snake bite, per FOX 5 New York.