Why did the mink cross the road? To eat this giant snake at a Florida park, video shows
Why did the mink cross the road in Florida the other day?
Perhaps to find a nice, quiet place to devour its meal — which happened to be a large snake.
At the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Copeland, the state-threatened species best known for its precious fur was filmed scampering with dinner between its jaws. As the animal scurries off, the snake’s tail trails behind it.
According to a Monday post from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a mother and daughter initially spotted the mink dash in front of them on their way back from a nature walk.
“Seconds later, it ran BACK across the road with a GIANT SNAKE in its mouth!” said the caption, noting, “We are certain it looked even bigger in person.”
The agency went on to report that minks are known to eat these slithery reptiles up to twice their body length, as well as small mammals, fish and birds. Members of the weasel family, they are often confused with river otters.
These elusive creatures are also rarely observed in the wild, the FWC said, adding that makes them difficult to study — and even harder to nail down for a video.
This story was originally published January 12, 2022 at 4:06 PM.
