The incredible moment is captured when two love-hungry venomous copperhead snakes mate on a busy trail in Pennsylvania on September 9.

"The cuddling copperheads became very dangerous to hikers and bikers once they began to slowly cross the busy trail," said Jesse Rothacker, a professional reptile handler who runs Forgotten Friends, a reptile sanctuary dedicated to giving reptiles a second chance.

A pair of venomous valentines decided to have their most intimate moment on a busy bike trail! These serpent sweethearts were out looking for love, and the video illustrates what mating snakes look like up close. But the cuddling copperheads became very dangerous to hikers and bikers once they began to slowly cross the busy trail. The video shows how the romantic reptiles look just like a fallen stick at a glance, then zooms in to show the snake species that causes the most venomous snake bites in the United States. The video shows Jesse Rothacker excitedly filming the copulating copperheads up close, and illustrating how they mate, while directing hikers and bikers around the lethal lovers. Finally he moves the deadly duo off the trail to finish their intimate encounter somewhere a little more private, and safe from the busy traffic on the trail.