But the former truck mechanic said that he had "completely screwed up" early on when two cobra bites in quick succession left him in a coma.

"I didn't want to die. I didn't want to lose a finger. I didn't want to miss work," he told the BBC.

Missing work should be okay when you're in a coma. The US is weird.

"We've learned from many witnesses that you've sustained over 200 bites. How did you do that?"

"Ain't nothin' but a thang. Ya'll got a cold beer?"

Probably preparing himself for a battle of intellects with the Dread Pirate Roberts.