Pictured: The moment a giant Burmese python slithers up a weatherman's trousers live on TV

This is the moment a python slithers inside a weatherman's shorts on American television.

Meteorologist Kurtis Gertz looked terrified as the several-feet long snake made its way up his leg during a live broadcast at the Iowa State Fair last week.

The KCCI-TV presenter first appeared with the creature around his shoulders.
But the female snake, called Dawn, had other ideas.

First of all the snake's head inched towards Gertz's face and made to kiss him.

'Hey, that was a hot, wet kiss,' Gertz said. 'I got a hunch this is going to make [video sharing website] YouTube.'

As he continued to hold the giant Burmese python, people in the crowd started gasping and pointing as the snake's tail crawled up Gertz shorts and down the other leg.
'This is Dawn and she might have a crush on you,' said Nick, the snake's trainer.

'This is how it all comes to an end Steve, this is how it all comes to an end,' Gertz said. 'It's been a great 20 years in television, God bless.'

Then in a bid to get the editors to cut to another segment, the panicked Gertz said: 'OK, let's go to stupid human tricks. Let's see you top this one.'

The snake's trainer and co-anchor Steve Karlin helped unwind the snake and get the weatherman free.