diff --git a/jc/parsers/ping.py b/jc/parsers/ping.py
index f216616c..06401c1d 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ping.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ping.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Schema:
       "round_trip_ms_stddev":        float,
       "responses": [
         {
-          "type":                    string,        # 'reply', 'timeout', etc. See type_map for all options
+          "type":                    string,        # 'reply', 'timeout', 'unparsable_line', etc. See `_error_type.type_map` for all options
           "timestamp":               float,
           "bytes":                   integer,
           "response_ip":             string,
@@ -364,35 +364,39 @@ def _linux_parse(data):
 
             # normal responses
             else:
+                try:
+                    line = line.replace('(', ' ').replace(')', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
 
-                line = line.replace('(', ' ').replace(')', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
+                    # positions of items depend on whether ipv4/ipv6 and/or ip/hostname is used
+                    if ipv4 and not hostname:
+                        bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 3, 5, 7, 9)
+                    elif ipv4 and hostname:
+                        bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 4, 7, 9, 11)
+                    elif not ipv4 and not hostname:
+                        bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 3, 5, 7, 9)
+                    elif not ipv4 and hostname:
+                        bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 4, 7, 9, 11)
 
-                # positions of items depend on whether ipv4/ipv6 and/or ip/hostname is used
-                if ipv4 and not hostname:
-                    bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 3, 5, 7, 9)
-                elif ipv4 and hostname:
-                    bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 4, 7, 9, 11)
-                elif not ipv4 and not hostname:
-                    bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 3, 5, 7, 9)
-                elif not ipv4 and hostname:
-                    bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (0, 4, 7, 9, 11)
+                    # if timestamp option is specified, then shift everything right by one
+                    timestamp = False
+                    if line[0] == '[':
+                        timestamp = True
+                        bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (bts + 1, rip + 1, iseq + 1, t2l + 1, tms + 1)
 
-                # if timestamp option is specified, then shift everything right by one
-                timestamp = False
-                if line[0] == '[':
-                    timestamp = True
-                    bts, rip, iseq, t2l, tms = (bts + 1, rip + 1, iseq + 1, t2l + 1, tms + 1)
-
-                response = {
-                    'type': 'reply',
-                    'timestamp': line.split()[0].lstrip('[').rstrip(']') if timestamp else None,
-                    'bytes': line.split()[bts],
-                    'response_ip': line.split()[rip].rstrip(':'),
-                    'icmp_seq': line.split()[iseq],
-                    'ttl': line.split()[t2l],
-                    'time_ms': line.split()[tms],
-                    'duplicate': True if 'DUP!' in line else False
-                }
+                    response = {
+                        'type': 'reply',
+                        'timestamp': line.split()[0].lstrip('[').rstrip(']') if timestamp else None,
+                        'bytes': line.split()[bts],
+                        'response_ip': line.split()[rip].rstrip(':'),
+                        'icmp_seq': line.split()[iseq],
+                        'ttl': line.split()[t2l],
+                        'time_ms': line.split()[tms],
+                        'duplicate': True if 'DUP!' in line else False
+                    }
+                except Exception:
+                    response = {
+                        'type': 'unparsable_line'
+                    }
 
                 ping_responses.append(response)
                 continue
@@ -542,7 +546,28 @@ def _bsd_parse(data):
 
                 # normal response
                 else:
-                    line = line.replace(':', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
+                    try:
+                        line = line.replace(':', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
+                        response = {
+                            'type': 'reply',
+                            'bytes': line.split()[0],
+                            'response_ip': line.split()[3],
+                            'icmp_seq': line.split()[5],
+                            'ttl': line.split()[7],
+                            'time_ms': line.split()[9]
+                        }
+                    except Exception:
+                        response = {
+                            'type': 'unparsable_line'
+                        }
+
+                    ping_responses.append(response)
+                    continue
+
+            # ipv6 lines
+            else:
+                try:
+                    line = line.replace(',', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
                     response = {
                         'type': 'reply',
                         'bytes': line.split()[0],
@@ -551,20 +576,11 @@ def _bsd_parse(data):
                         'ttl': line.split()[7],
                         'time_ms': line.split()[9]
                     }
-                    ping_responses.append(response)
-                    continue
+                except Exception:
+                    response = {
+                        'type': 'unparsable_line'
+                    }
 
-            # ipv6 lines
-            else:
-                line = line.replace(',', ' ').replace('=', ' ')
-                response = {
-                    'type': 'reply',
-                    'bytes': line.split()[0],
-                    'response_ip': line.split()[3],
-                    'icmp_seq': line.split()[5],
-                    'ttl': line.split()[7],
-                    'time_ms': line.split()[9]
-                }
                 ping_responses.append(response)
                 continue