<p>This is the funny moment a toddler refused to let go of a wild bull snake - after being handed it by his uncle.</p><p>Cal Bangerter, three, was out playing with his relatives on his family's farm in Melba, Idaho, when his uncle Eli Bangerter, 23, noticed the reptile in the grass.</p><p>Eli handed his nephew the snake to see how he'd react, but, to his surprise, Cal was completely unfazed by the situation.</p><p>In fact, the youngster seemed more upset that he was being forced to let the snake go.</p><p>In the video Cal's grandpa Layne Bangerter, 60, can be seen holding him in his arms whilst Cal has the snake firmly in his grip.</p><p>It's not until companion and fellow church goer Nathan Hitchcock, 21, reaches over and pries the snake out of Cal's hand that he finally lets go.</p><p>Nathan then sets the snake free by throwing it into a nearby bush before it slithers away unharmed.</p><p>Cal's uncle Eli Bangerter, 23, who filmed the video, said: "We grew up hunting coyotes and rabbits so as a family we're used to being around wildlife a lot.</p><p>"Here in the states there's loads of it about and like Cal we spent a huge amount of our childhood outside immersed in nature.</p><p>"When I gave it to him he didn't react at all.</p><p>"That's when Nathan stepped in and made sure the snake was returned safely back to the wild"</p><p>The video was filmed on February 12th 2021.</p>
