Woman tries to kiss a python. It unsurprisingly turns out to be a huge mistake

A Chinese tourist thought it'd be a good idea to kiss a python.

The snake didn't take too kindly to the romantic gesture, and instead left the woman needing stitches on her nose.

A video of the incident, which happened at a show in Thailand, has surfaced.

The footage captures the moment the woman leans forward to give the python a peck. It's upsetting.

Local media report that it was 29-year-old Jin Jing who attempted to show her affection.

Instead, she causes only alarm, lots of screaming, and earns around £2,550 in compensation, according to the Bangkok Post.

Here she goes...

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