Pumping gas is usually a slightly annoying task that at worst leaves you with the smell of gas on your hands.

But after seeing this video, I’ll be more careful when I approach the pump, because watching what happened at a gas station in Georgia made my hairs stand on end.

A 17-year-old boy and his dad were about to fill up their tank at Cowboys Shell Gas Station in Cedartown, Georgia, when they got the shock of their lives. There was a large snake stuck behind the gas pump handle.

A crowd gathered, and no one knew quite what to do – until one young guy named Brandon Radke got an idea. Using his flannel shirt to protect himself, he slowly pulled the snake out of the gas pump. The crowd was stunned by how cool and collected Brandon was, and at least one person managed to capture the moment on camera as Brandon calmly carried the snake to safety.

Check out the heroic video here:

The snake turned out to be a non-poisonous rat snake. Still, I totally understand the woman in the video who was screaming. I wouldn’t have been calm either if I saw what was coming out of the pump. Please share this video to surprise your friends!