JONO Roberts thought he was doing the right thing by standing still as a snake approached him.

According to most sources, standing still is the appropriate course of action in a snake encounter.

However, as Mr Roberts discovered - it can still end in a snake attack.

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Mr Roberts, who posted the above video to Facebook - which has already been shared more than 5000 times - said he tried the “old stand still trick.”

“Always show respect and never get too complacent.”

Unfortunately for Mr Roberts, the snake did not feel respected enough, or maybe had not read up on the appropriate protocols for man/snake encounters.