A man was hospitalised after trying to take a selfie with a rattlesnake.

Rattlesnake selfie fail

Rattlesnake selfie fail

The incident happened in San Diego when Todd Fassler decided it would be fun to take the humorous photo, although it soon turned into a nightmare when he was bitten by the poisonous serpent.

And unfortunately for the man, he was left with a painful bill, as well as a bite, when his treatment cost him almost £100,000.

A hospital bill which was posted online showed over half of the bill was the vital anti-venom supplies he required, after he depleted the supplies of two separate hospitals, according to KGTV.