Brain Fart???
More like a fit of Dumbass!
When I first started the video....my very first thought was..."I bet you there is a field next to the road!"
I have been in that exact situation....nice field separated from the road by a fence and ditch....neither of which is a real barrier to enthusiastic Fire Fighters with bolt cutters and strong backs.....but....what the heck...let's make it easy for the Ground Units.
Our guy probably wishes he had merely shifted left into the field BEFORE swinging the tail!