A Cairngorms park rangers snapped a uncommon video of a venomous snake swimming in a Scottish stream.
Seasonal ranger Tony noticed the adder swimming in water close to Tarfside, Angus earlier at present.
Sharing the video to Cairngorms Nationwide Park Authority Rangers, a ranger wrote: "Superb footage alert.
"Seasonal Ranger Tony was delighted to seize this uncommon video of an Adder swimming in a stream close to Tarfside."
The lengthy black and white snake will be seen swimming overtly within the water at pace, with sea creatures showing to be staying out of its method.
An adder is small, stocky snake that hunts lizards and small mammals, in addition to ground-nesting birds.
Whereas its chew will be very painful and the venom does have the potential to be deadly, nobody has died from an adder chew in Britain for over 20 years.
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