A man had a close encounter with a frilled-neck lizard in an Australian forest, as the reptile followed him and climbed onto his back, shocking viewers online.

Frilled-neck lizards are 'sit and wait' predators, which is an approach that helps them conserve energy. They chose trees where they can survey the area for food, before racing down to nab it!

FITZROY CROSSING, Australia, June 2 (UPI) --An Australian man who encountered a frilled-neck lizard on a dirt road attempted to usher it off of the roadway but instead caught the irritable reptile ...