Moment beheaded rattlesnake seems to come back to life when it uncoils while ...

'Surely he's dead by now!': Moment a beheaded, skinned and gutted rattlesnake surprises Texas hunters as it uncoils and wriggles around while cooking on a grill Rick Nolan posted a viral video showing how he had trouble cooking rattlesnake  Three Texas men battled to contain the 4ft serpent that friend 'Big John' killed Footage of the struggle to keep it on heat got 3.2 million views in three weeks  They joked the headless snake was 'trying to strike' despite being dead Snakes can retain reflexes after death as their nerves continue to function Tim Cook said it didn't taste great after all the trouble but 'filled a hole' 

By Leah Simpson For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:29 GMT, 22 February 2019 | Updated: 04:08 GMT, 23 February 2019

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Texas hunters got a stomach-turning surprise when a dead rattlesnake appeared to come back to life while being cooked on an outdoor grill. 

Rick Nolan shared a video showing the beheaded, skinned and gutted snake uncoil and wriggle as it sears on the heat, alongside dove and pork backstrap.

The footage, which the 64-year-old posted on Facebook, has been viewed by around 3.2 million viewers in three weeks.

Rick Nolan posted a viral video showing how he had trouble cooking rattlesnake

Three Texas men battled to contain the 4ft serpent that was killed earlier

Rick Nolan posted a viral video showing how he had trouble cooking rattlesnake. Three Texas men battled to contain the 4ft serpent that was killed earlier

Nolan family friend 'Big John' Washburn (pictured) had killed the 4ft snake earlier in the day

Nolan family friend 'Big John' Washburn (pictured) had killed the 4ft snake earlier in the day

In the video, Nolan's son Tim handles the snake – estimated to be four

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