Edgar, that animal is disgusting! Yuck.
I am a vegan (I don't eat or hurt animals) but maybe I would burn that creature with hot lava, if it tried to harass me.
I'm glad you didn't get bitten, and glad your nephew did not find this creature by himself.
Que tengas una gran noche.
RE: The nature always surprises in the unexpected moments with this type of dangerous animal in the island of margarita (Venezuela).