By Police1 Staff

LAGUNA VISTA, Texas — Police captured an unlikely showdown between a massive rattlesnake and a cat in a photo that’s gone viral on social media.

Laguna Vista police were called to a trail Thursday after the Bay Area Birders spotted the snake, the department wrote on Facebook. When they arrived, the rattlesnake was in the strike position while a cat sat unbothered a couple feet away.

“We ask that you all use caution and are aware of your surroundings when walking on the walking trail or any other locations,” the department wrote. “Snakes may be active most of the day during the spring, and during the early mornings and late afternoons throughout the summer. Please be careful!”

After snapping a photo, officers detained the snake. The cat fled. There’s no word if the reptile was released.