A gory video has emerged of a venomous water snake flashing its fangs and turning on the floor after its head had been cut off.
一段血腥的视频显示，一条有毒的水蛇在头被切断后亮出了尖牙，并且在地上翻转。
The clip shows the deadly black moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth snake, looking as though it is still alive.
根据这段视频显示，这条致命的黑色嗜鱼蛇--也被称为棉口蛇，看起来好像还是活的。
After a few moments the nerve endings die out and the snake stops moving. It's then prodded by one of the viewers checking for signs of life.
几分钟后，它的神经末梢死亡，这条蛇停止了移动。随后，一名旁观者用棍子检查生命迹象。

Jill-Scott Mollett from Sunnyvale, Texas posted the video on her Facebook account and said her two young daughters had come across the deadly serpent in a garden flowerbed.
来自德克萨斯州森尼维耳市的吉尔·史考特·莫列特在她的Facebook上上传了该视频。她表示，自己的两个小女儿是在花园的一个花坛里撞见了这条致命的毒蛇。
The video has stoked varied responses on social media with some venting their outrage at the killing.
这一视频在社交媒体上引发了各类反应，一些人对于杀生表达了愤怒。
A bite from a black moccasin could leave scars and in rare occasions require an amputation. The snake is said not to possess an aggressive demeanor unless it feels in danger.
被黑色嗜鱼蛇咬一口会留下疤痕，少数情况下还需要截肢。这种蛇只有在感到危险的情况下才会具有攻击行为。