Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Dwayne Johnson shares ‘amazing’ video of hawk tackling a snake – and getting in the way of his workout

‘Wish me luck, this could get ugly,’ said the actor

Annabel Nugent
Monday 12 July 2021 11:54 BST
Comments
The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, working out in Instagram post

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Dwayne Johnson has revealed the latest obstacle standing in the way of his gym routine – a hawk eating a snake.

The star recently posted a video to Instagram in which he comments on the scene from his window , where he can see a hawk devouring a snake.

“Right outside my door is a big, beautiful hawk,” Johnson says, later describing how the bird has “got his talons on a hell of a snake”.

In a lengthy caption to the post, the actor wrote: “It’s either this hawk’s Copperhead snake or my weekend workout.”

The former wrestler continued: “I tried to open the door with some firm DJ energy and instead of flying away, he got pissed and hasn’t stopped ka kaw’ng me since. Clearly, we both have a few things in common but he’s gotta eat and I gotta train….”

“Wish me luck, this could get ugly,” added Johnson.

The Moana star said that “seeing a hawk in their hunting/kill/eat mode” is “amazing”.

“Hawks are deceptively massive, impressive and a very powerful mana,” he wrote.

Johnson recently gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at his forthcoming DC Comics film Black Adam, in which he stars as the titular antihero who has been historically known as a Shazam villain.

The actor is joined by Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell and Pierce Brosnan who are also signed on to the project.

Black Adam will feature the first cinematic incarnation of the Justice Society, a precursor to the Justice League that features an inter-generational team-up of superheroes.

The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 29 July 2022.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in