(Scroll down for video)…. A teen learned the hard way not to come into contact with a poisonous snake, doctors in Florida said.

The Hillsborough County man is recovering after being bitten in the face by the water moccasin.

18-year-old Austin Hatfield captured the 4-foot long snake while swimming last week. Friends of Hatfield said that the teen was trying to kiss the snake when it struck, biting his lips.

Hatfield was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but is expected to recover. Cottonmouth snakes, sometimes called water moccasins, are extremely dangerous.

Hatfield did not have a permit to keep the snake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident, and the teen could face charges.
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Point Of Correction: the snake didn't bite him, the snake tried to kiss back but people are misconcepting d snake..

I no coshin ush

The snake should have bite his blockos

I still love snakes though....

Remind me of the jaw of a dog bitten by a snake when I was a kid

Oyibo mothers should learn to breast feed their kids biko to avoid these kind of mumu actions. We still dey talk say snake bit a teenager, una dey talk of prosecution. Who deserve the prosecution, d boy or d snake?

Good riddance!! Serves him right.