Summary Dale Steyn came face to face with one of the planet's deadliest snakes, Black Mamba.
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - When one of the world s most feared fast bowlers came face to face with one of the planet s deadliest snakes, there was only one winner and South Africa s Dale Steyn was happy to concede defeat.
Steyn, the spearhead of the South African bowling attack, posted a video on his Instagram account showing him and a friend thinking they were coming to the aid of a stricken, harmless Brown House snake on an isolated road in the Kruger National Park.
On closer inspection, the 32-year-old Steyn then realised he was just inches away from a deadly Black Mamba.
"So this poor guy was hit by a car, we stopped to move him out the road thinking it was a brown house snake," Steyn wrote in a message alongside the brief footage.
"Got a little too close and then realized what we were actually dealing with! Mr Black Mamba!
"This post is not to show how brave we were, it s to show that if you don t know what you dealing with then best you leave it alone! Lesson learnt! #wildouthere #blackmamba."
Steyn, the veteran of 82 Tests and 112 one-day internationals, is currently sitting out the limited overs series against England.
