Eventually the fish succumbed to the superior strength of the snake as it used its sharp fangs to clamp down on the helpless fish.

In triumph the snake then rears up out of the water holding the perch in its jaws as if gloating in victory over its prey.

But the watery reptile may have later regretted its choice of snack as the perch is equipped with spiny fins that would hurt the throat of even the most hardy carnivore.