A valiant tradie has snared one of the most venomous snakes in the world using nothing but a a plank of wood , a broom and his bare hands . Terrifying footage uploaded to YouTube yesterday shows the eastern snake-the second most venomous in the world- writhing around as the man holds it onto the floor with a broom . The catcher , identified as Rob in the video , appears unperturbed as he grabs the deadly serpent ’ s head with his bare hands inside a workshop at Milton Downs , a farm in northwest Sydney . The deadly eastern snake writhes around as the man holds it onto the floor with the broom and grabs it with his bare hands . The man behind the camera is less at-ease , urging his friend to be wary : . ‘ It could kill you bro , ’ he says , to which Rob calmly replies : ‘ f*** yeah. ’ Native to Eastern Australia , the eastern brown snake is notorious for its speed and aggression , rising in an upright S-shape when provoked . Their venom can cause convulsions , paralysis and cardiac arrest . If left untreated , the bites can be fatal . The catcher appears unperturbed as he grabs the deadly serpent ’ s head with his bare hands and lifts it off the ground . The eastern brown snake 's potentially fatal venom can cause convulsions , paralysis and cardiac arrest . Earlier this year , a two-metre eastern brown-believed to be the largest one ever caught in Australia-was discovered a suburban backyard on the Central Coast of NSW . Dubbed Gigantor , the 2kg serpent was almost triple the weight of an average Eastern brown snake . The snake will play an integral role in The Australian Reptile Park 's life-saving venom milking program .
The clip , uploaded yesterday , was taken in a farm in northwest Sydney . The catcher appears unafraid as he grabs the serpent with his bare hands . The snake 's bite can cause convulsions , paralysis and if untreated , death .