Most of us would see a massive anaconda and panic, quickly fleeing for our lives.

But one man on a boat with two other individuals felt it was the perfect opportunity to prove he was brave and grab the snake's tail.

Anacondas are some of the largest snakes in the world, and although they are not venomous, this particular snake's size would be enough to make anyone run away.

Local media reported the three individuals in the video were Sirlei Oliveira, husband Betinho Borges and Rodrigo Santos, a friend.

They were on a small boat on the Santa Maria river in Mato Grosso do Sul, a southwestern state in Brazil, the Daily Mail reported, and each individual has been fined £367 by environmental police.

They have also been charged and face up to 18 months in jail if they are found guilty of violating a law that prohibits chasing or hunting wildlife without a licence, the Mail reported.

In the video, shared by many on social media, one man pokes the snake several times until the snake uses its size to push the boat away.

The three then return to goad the snake further and one man grabs the snake's tail twice across the river until it is free.