A man shocked observers with his unbelievable stunt when he put live snakes into his mouth head first.
Arteval Duarte
This is the jaw-dropping moment a fearless man puts four live snakes in his mouth - all head-first.
Mirror Online reports that the man, who has been identified as Arteval Duarte, has been a performer for 15 years and often works with poisonous and deadly animals.
The video was reporteedly recorded in Goianésia do Pará in Brazil.
In the footage, Arteval puts a rat snake, a rainbow boa, a coral snake and a Clelia snake in his mouth. He then holds the reptiles there for several seconds as they writhe around his face.
It is claimed that the video has been created to raise awareness about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Arteval is known as the 'Ninja of Serpents' after showcasing his bizarre antics to locals in his viallge.