A young girl's bedroom in Queensland became an unexpected nightmare scene after a highly venomous snake slipped inside and hid behind her pet mouse's cage.
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 shared a video of snake catcher Stuart McKenzie carefully removing the eastern brown snake from the room, as reported by UPI.
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The reptile was discovered tucked behind the mouse enclosure in the child's bedroom, making it an especially alarming situation for the family.
The Facebook video from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 shows the capture, and UPI reported that the animal was later released into a wilderness area.
Not only was it a frightening sight inside the house, but it also posed real danger, as eastern brown snakes are considered among the most venomous in the world. They aren't seen as particularly aggressive, but if threatened, they're incredibly fast, and will bite multiple times. While they don't inject a ton of venom, according to the Billabong Sanctuary, their venom is highly fatal, and any bite victim should get immediate treatment.
While they're not aggressive, because brown snakes hunt mice and rats, they come into frequent contact with humans, which leads to more bites.
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The post ended on a lighter note, reassuring viewers that the mouse was safe: "No mice were harmed in the making of this video."
Where can I learn more?
These stories look at similar snake encounters in and around homes. They span Australia and beyond, from tense catches to repeated indoor discoveries.
• On Australia's Sunshine Coast, one of the deadliest snakes repeatedly struck at Stuart McKenzie's hook.
• In Australia, a red-bellied black snake was killed, leaving rescuers furious with the homeowner.
• In one pantry, a large rat snake hinted it had already wiped out mice.
• Across the Mid-South, small openings are letting more snakes slip into people's homes.
• In Dhaka, they frequently sneak into human settlements as urbanization disrupts habitat.
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